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Daniel 9:2 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Daniel 9:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 9 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.”
Daniel 9:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Daniel 9:2
Daniel's study of Scripture leads to prayer: 'In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.' Daniel studied 'books' (plural, possibly Jeremiah and other prophets) understanding that Jeremiah's seventy-year prophecy (Jeremiah 25:11-12; 29:10) was nearing completion. This demonstrates that biblical prophecy isn't fatalistic—understanding God's promises led Daniel to prayer, not passive waiting. Scripture study prompted intercess...
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Cross-References for Daniel 9:2
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“After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon”
“and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.”
“until the land had enjoyed its Sabbaths: [for] as long as it lay desolate it kept Sabbath”
“and keep the things that are written in it”
“that the word of Yahweh by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished”
“as to a lamp shining in a dark place”
“and Jerusalem will become heaps of rubble”
“Lord, how long? He answered”
“Zion is become a wilderness”