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Daniel

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: D By: James P. Boyd

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(judgment of God). (1) Fourth of the greater prophets. Carried captive to Babylon, B. C. 604; and named Belteshazzar (Dan. 1-2). Made a governor under Darius (Dan. 6:2²And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. (Daniel 6:2)). Last vision on the Tigris in third year of Cyrus, B. C. 534 (Dan. 10:1-4¹In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. ²In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. ³I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. ⁴And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel; (Daniel 10:1‑4)). (2) Second son of David (1 Chron. 3:1¹Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: (1 Chronicles 3:1)). (3) Son of Ithamar (Ezra 8:2²Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush. (Ezra 8:2)). (4) A co-covenanter (Neh. 10:6⁶Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch, (Nehemiah 10:6)).

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