Daniel 1 · Verse 2

Daniel 1:2

And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
Daniel 1:2, King James Version

Daniel 1:2 in other translations

BSBAnd the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.
WEBThe Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god. He brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
ASVAnd the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god: and he brought the vessels into the treasure-house of his god.
YLTand the Lord giveth into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, and some of the vessels of the house of God, and he bringeth them in to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and the vessels he hath brought in to the treasure-house of his god.
DARBYAnd the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, and a part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar, to the house of hisgod; and he brought the vessels into the treasure-house of hisgod.
BBEAnd the Lord gave into his hands Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with some of the vessels of the house of God; and he took them away into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he put the vessels into the store-house of his god.
WebsterAnd the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure-house of his god.

What does Daniel 1:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. Shinar--the old name of Babylonia (Ge 11:2; 14:1; Is 11:11; Zec 5:11). Nebuchadnezzar took only "part of the vessels," as he did not intend wholly to overthrow the state, but to make it tributary, and to leave such vessels as were absolutely needed for the public worship of Jehovah. Subsequently all were taken away and were restored under Cyrus (Ezr 1:7). his god--Bel. His temple, as was often the case among the heathen, was made "treasure house" of the king.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 Part of the vessels of the house of God - He took the richest and finest of them for the service of his god Bel, and left what were necessary for carrying on the public worship of Jehovah, (for he did not attempt to alter the civil or religious constitution of Judea); for leaving Jehoiakim on the throne, he only laid the land under tribute. The Chaldeans carried these sacred vessels away at three different times. 1. In the war spoken of in this place. 2. In the taking of Jerusalem and Jeconiah a few months after, 2Kgs 24:13. 3. Eleven fears after, under the reign of Zedekiah, when the city and temple were totally destroyed, and the land ruined, 2Kgs 25:8-16. The land of Shinar - This was the ancient name of Babylon. See Gen 11:2. The treasure house of his god - This was Bel, who had a splendid temple in Babylon, and was the tutelar god of the city and empire.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 1:1-7

The captivity of Daniel and his companions. (Dn 1:1-7) Their refusal to eat the king's meat. (Dn 1:8-16) Their improvement in wisdom. (Dn 1:17-21) Verses 1-7 Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, took Jerusalem, and carried whom and what he pleased away. From this first captivity, most think the seventy years are to be dated. It is the interest of princes to employ wise men; and it is…

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Daniel 1:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּתֵּן֩vai.yi.Tenand he gaveH5414
אֲדֹנָ֨י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136
בְּיָד֜וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH3027
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוֹיָקִ֣יםye.ho.ya.KimJehoiakimH3079
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
וּמִקְצָת֙u.mik.Tzatand some of [the] end ofH7117
כְּלֵ֣יke.Lei[the] vessels ofH3627
בֵית\־veit-[the] house ofH1004
הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
וַיְבִיאֵ֥םvay.vi.'Emand he brought themH935
אֶֽרֶץ\־'e.retz-[the] land ofH776
שִׁנְעָ֖רshin.'ArShinarH8152
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
אֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.Havgod hisH430
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַכֵּלִ֣יםha.ke.Limthe vesselsH3627
הֵבִ֔יאhe.Vi'he broughtH935
בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
אוֹצַ֥ר'o.Tzar[the] treasury ofH214
אֱלֹהָֽיו\׃'e.lo.Havgod hisH430

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Cross references for Daniel 1:2

  • 2 Chronicles 36:7

    Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the Lord to Babylon, and put them in his temple at Babylon.

  • Zechariah 5:11

    And he said unto me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

  • Jeremiah 27:19-20

    For thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city, Which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon took not, when he carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah from Jerusalem to Babylon, and all the nobles of Judah and Jerusalem;

  • Deuteronomy 32:30

    How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had shut them up?

  • Genesis 11:2

    And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.

  • Judges 2:14

    And the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.

  • Judges 3:8

    Therefore the anger of the Lord was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan–rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan–rishathaim eight years.

  • Deuteronomy 28:49-52

    The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand; A nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young: And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee. And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the Lord thy God hath given thee.

  • Genesis 10:10

    And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.

  • Daniel 5:2-3

    Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein. Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.

  • Judges 16:23-24

    Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand. And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.

  • Ezra 1:7

    Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem, and had put them in the house of his gods;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Cir A.M. 3398. B.C. 606. the Lord.
2:37,38; 5:18; De 28:49-52; 32:30; Jud 2:14; 3:8; 4:2; Ps 106:41,42
Isa 42:24
with part.
5:2; 2Ch 36:7; Jer 27:19,20
Shinar.
Ge 10:10; 11:2; Isa 11:11; Zec 5:11
and he.
5:2,3; Jud 16:23,24; 1Sa 5:2; 31:9,10; Ezr 1:7; Jer 51:44; Hab 1:16

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Context

  • Daniel 1:1

    In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.

  • Daniel 1:2

    And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

  • Daniel 1:3

    And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;

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Daniel 1:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el Señor entregó en sus manos á Joacim rey de Judá, y parte de los vasos de la casa de Dios, y trájolos á tierra de Sinar, á la casa de su dios: y metió los vasos en la casa del tesoro de su dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et le Seigneur livra en sa main Jehoïakim, roi de Juda, et une partie des ustensiles de la maison de Dieu, et il les fit apporter dans le pays de Shinhar, dans la maison de son dieu: il fit porter les ustensiles dans la maison du trésor de son dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Herr gab Jojakim, den König von Juda, in seine Hand, und einen Teil der Geräte des Hauses Gottes; und er brachte sie in das Land Sinear, in das Haus seines Gottes: die Geräte brachte er in das Schatzhaus seines Gottes.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et tradidit Dominus in manu ejus Joakim, regem Juda, et partem vasorum domus Dei: et asportavit ea in terram Sennaar in domum dei sui, et vasa intulit in domum thesauri dei sui.