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Daniel 5:13 Cross-References

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Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry? father: or, grandfather

Daniel 5:13 (KJV)

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Danielthe prophet of the book of Daniel (EZK 14:14)

Commentary on Daniel 5:13

Daniel is brought before the king, who immediately identifies him: 'Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?' This introduction emphasizes Daniel's origin—a captive from conquered Judah, brought to Babylon decades earlier (605 BC). The designation 'children of the captivity' highlights his status: not a native Babylonian but an exile from a defeated nation. Yet this 'captive' possesses wisdom surpassing the empire's native experts. This irony is deliberate: God's power manifests through the weak, exiled, and margin...

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