Daniel 4:8
But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
Cross-reference
In Daniel 4:19, Daniel's troubled reaction to the dream's meaning follows — it's the same scene, showing his reverence and fear.
Daniel 5:11 quotes the exact phrase 'spirit of the holy gods' from Nebuchadnezzar's reign, applying it again to Daniel in Belshazzar's court.
Daniel 5:12 echoes the same description of Daniel's excellent spirit and dream interpretation ability, reinforcing his reputation across two reigns.
Daniel 5:14 also affirms the spirit of the gods is in Daniel, using similar wording to Nebuchadnezzar's description in 4:8.
Daniel 1:20 establishes Daniel's superior wisdom, explaining why the king later calls him as having the spirit of holy gods.
In Daniel 2:26, the king similarly asks Daniel to interpret his dream — both passages show Daniel as dream interpreter for Nebuchadnezzar.
In Daniel 2:47, Nebuchadnezzar declares Daniel's God is God of gods — similar acknowledgment of divine spirit in Daniel 4:8.
Daniel 2:11 claims no god dwells with flesh, contrasting 4:8 where the spirit of the gods resides in Daniel—highlighting his unique gift.
Daniel 10:1 describes another divine revelation to Daniel — a later vision, parallel to the one here.
In Genesis 41:38, Pharaoh similarly recognizes Joseph has the Spirit of God — both pagan kings acknowledge divine spirit in a Hebrew interpreter.
In Genesis 40:8, Joseph attributes dream interpretation to God — both he and Daniel are God-enabled interpreters in foreign courts.
Isaiah 46:1 shows Bel, the god Nebuchadnezzar names in 4:8, being humiliated as a helpless idol—a sharp contrast to the king's boast.
Jeremiah 50:2 similarly prophesies Bel's shame, directly contrasting Nebuchadnezzar's confidence in his god in 4:8.