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Daniel 6:18

New English Translation

Then the king departed to his palace. But he spent the night without eating, and no diversions were brought to him. He was unable to sleep.

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Now Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, came down to meet the king. From the day the king had left until the day he safely returned, Mephibosheth had not cared for his feet nor trimmed his mustache nor washed his clothes.

When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He slept in sackcloth and walked around dejected.

Throughout that night the king was unable to sleep, so he asked for the book containing the historical records to be brought. As the records were being read in the king’s presence,

They sing to the accompaniment of tambourine and harp, and make merry to the sound of the flute.

On the poplars in her midst we hang our harps,

You held my eyelids open; I was troubled and could not speak.

I also amassed silver and gold for myself, as well as valuable treasures taken from kingdoms and provinces. I acquired male singers and female singers for myself, and what gives a man sensual delight – a harem of beautiful concubines!

They shut me up in a pit and threw stones at me.

I ate no choice food; no meat or wine came to my lips, nor did I anoint myself with oil until the end of those three weeks.

In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar had many dreams. His mind was disturbed and he suffered from insomnia.

In the morning, at the earliest sign of daylight, the king got up and rushed to the lions’ den.

And the sound of the harpists, musicians, flute players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again. No craftsman who practices any trade will ever be found in you again; the noise of a mill will never be heard in you again.




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