Daniel 5:23
The Scripture
(23) But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Daniel is taken to the king's banquet and, when the magicians attempt to summon the dead, Daniel's prayer causes the lions to fall from the sky and the magicians to be thrown into the fire. The passage teaches that God is sovereign over all and that prayer can bring deliverance.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Related verses (shared words)
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