Daniel 1:7
Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed–nego.
Cross-reference
Daniel 1:3 commands the selection of youths; verse 7 provides the new names given to those selected, continuing the narrative.
Daniel 1:10 records the eunuch's response to Daniel's request, following the naming in verse 7 within the same chapter.
Daniel 1:11 continues the dialogue with Melzar, using the names assigned in verse 7.
In Daniel 2:49, the new names Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego are used as they are appointed, continuing the renaming story.
Daniel 3:12-30 features Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego by the names given here, in the furnace narrative.
Daniel 4:8 uses the Babylonian name Belteshazzar given in Daniel 1:7, showing its later use in the book.
Daniel 5:12 uses the name Belteshazzar given here, showing Daniel's consistent identity under Babylon.
Daniel 2:26 uses the Babylonian name Belteshazzar given in 1:7, confirming continuity of Daniel's court identity.
Genesis 41:45 parallels this renaming: Pharaoh renames Joseph Zaphenath-Paneah, similar to Babylon renaming Daniel.
2 Kings 23:34 shows Pharaoh Necho renaming Eliakim to Jehoiakim, mirroring the renaming here by Babylon.
2 Kings 24:17 records Babylon renaming Mattaniah to Zedekiah, a direct parallel to Daniel's renaming.
Esther 2:7 shows Hadassah renamed Esther in the Persian court, parallel to Daniel's renaming in Babylon.