Discovery BoxDaniel 1:9 
Context1:9 Then God made the overseer of the court officials sympathetic to Daniel. 1
Daniel 3:30
Context3:30 Then Nebuchadnezzar 2 promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.
Daniel 5:9
Context5:9 Then King Belshazzar was very terrified, and he was visibly shaken. 3 His nobles were completely dumbfounded.
Daniel 7:3
Context7:3 Then four large beasts came up from the sea; they were different from one another.
Daniel 10:10
Context10:10 Then 4 a hand touched me and set me on my hands and knees. 5
Daniel 10:18
Context10:18 Then the one who appeared to be a human being touched me again 6 and strengthened me.
Daniel 11:3
Context11:3 Then a powerful king 7 will arise, exercising great authority and doing as he pleases.
1 tn Heb “Then God granted Daniel loyal love and compassion before the overseer of the court officials.” The expression “loyal love and compassion” is a hendiadys; the two words combine to express one idea.
2 tn Aram “and the king.” The proper name has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
3 tn Aram “his visage altered upon him.” So also in v. 10.
4 tn Heb “Behold.”
5 tc Theodotion lacks “and the palms of my hands.”
tn Heb “on my knees and the palms of my hands.”
6 tn Heb “He added and touched me.” The construction is a verbal hendiadys.
7 sn The powerful king mentioned here is Alexander the Great (ca. 336-323
