Daniel 2:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

So he called in his counsellors, advisers, magicians, and wise men,

Cross References

Genesis 41:8

The next morning the king was upset. So he called in his magicians and wise men and told them what he had dreamed. None of them could tell him what the dreams meant.

Esther 1:13

The king called in the seven highest officials of Persia and Media. They were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. These men were very wise and understood all the laws and customs of the country, and the king always asked them what they thought about such matters.

Exodus 7:11

Then the king called in the wise men and the magicians, who used their secret powers to do the same thing—

Isaiah 19:3

“Egypt will be discouraged when I confuse their plans. They will try to get advice from their idols, from the spirits of the dead, and from fortune-tellers.

Isaiah 8:19

Someone may say to you, “Go to the fortune-tellers who make soft chirping sounds or ask the spirits of the dead. After all, a nation ought to be able to ask its own gods

Daniel 1:20

From then on, whenever the king asked for advice, he found their wisdom was ten times better than that of any of his other advisers and magicians.

Daniel 1:4

The king said, “They must be healthy, handsome, clever, wise, educated, and fit to serve in the royal palace. Teach them how to speak and write our language

Daniel 2:10

His advisers explained, “Your Majesty, you are demanding the impossible! No king, not even the most famous and powerful, has ever ordered his advisers, magicians, or wise men to do such a thing.

Daniel 2:27

Daniel answered: Your Majesty, not even the cleverest person in all the world can do what you are demanding.

Daniel 3:8

Some Babylonians used this as a chance to accuse the Jews to King Nebuchadnezzar.

Daniel 4:3

His miracles are mighty and marvellous. He will rule for ever, and his kingdom will never end.

Daniel 4:6

Then I commanded every wise man in Babylonia to appear in my court, so they could explain the meaning of my dream.

Daniel 5:7

The king called in his advisers, who claimed they could talk with the spirits of the dead and understand the meanings found in the stars. He told them, “The man who can read this writing and tell me what it means will become the third most powerful man in my kingdom. He will wear robes of royal purple and a gold chain around his neck.”

1 Samuel 6:2

the Philistines called in their priests and fortune-tellers, and asked, “What should we do with this sacred chest? Tell us how to send it back where it belongs!”