2:10 The wise men replied to the king, “There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king’s secret, 1 for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.
4:19 Then Daniel (whose name is also Belteshazzar) was upset for a brief time; 2 his thoughts were alarming him. The king said, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream and its interpretation alarm you.” But Belteshazzar replied, “Sir, 3 if only the dream were for your enemies and its interpretation applied to your adversaries!
1 tn Aram “matter, thing.”
2 tn Aram “about one hour.” The expression refers idiomatically to a brief period of time of undetermined length.
3 tn Aram “my lord.”