Daniel 2:48

Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

Cross-reference

Daniel 2:6 Parallel

In Daniel 2:6, the king promised gifts and honor for interpreting the dream; this verse shows that promise fulfilled to Daniel.

Daniel 4:9 Allusion

Daniel 4:9 calls Daniel 'chief of the magicians,' directly referencing the title and position given him in 2:48.

Daniel 5:11 Allusion

Daniel 5:11 explicitly recalls that Nebuchadnezzar made Daniel chief of the magicians, repeating the promotion from 2:48.

Daniel 5:29 Parallel

Daniel 5:29 records another promotion of Daniel, now by Belshazzar — a strong parallel to his promotion in Daniel 2:48, showing repeated royal favor.

Daniel 6:2 Parallel

In Daniel 6:2, Daniel is one of three high officials over the satraps, continuing the theme of his administrative rule from 2:48.

Daniel 5:13 Allusion

In Daniel 5:13, Belshazzar summons Daniel as the exile whom his father promoted — recalling the rise granted in 2:48.

Daniel 5:16 Parallel

In Daniel 5:16, Belshazzar offers similar rewards to Daniel for interpreting the writing, mirroring the honors Nebuchadnezzar gave here.

Daniel 8:27 Parallel

In Daniel 8:27, Daniel returns to the king's business after a vision — showing he still holds the position given in 2:48.

In Genesis 41:39-41, Pharaoh promotes Joseph after dream interpretation, closely paralleling Daniel's promotion by Nebuchadnezzar here.

Esther 8:2 Parallel

Esther 8:2 has Mordecai promoted by the king to a high position, similar to Daniel’s elevation in 2:48 — both Jewish exiles.

Esther 10:2 Parallel

Esther 10:2 notes Mordecai’s high honor from the king, paralleling Daniel’s promotion; both are Jewish officials exalted.

Ezekiel 28:3 compares the king of Tyre’s wisdom to Daniel’s, reflecting the reputation that led to Daniel’s promotion in 2:48.

1 Samuel 2:8 Related theme

1 Samuel 2:8 describes God raising the poor to sit with princes; Daniel’s promotion from exile to ruler exemplifies this theme.