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Azariah and Daniel
How Azariah and Daniel are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Azariah and Daniel stood together.
Azariah, renamed Abed-nego, was one of Daniel's three companions from Judah. When Daniel was made ruler, he asked the king to set Azariah and the others over the affairs of the province of Babylon.
to Azariah, of Abed-nego
Daniel 1:7, King James Version
made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions
Daniel 2:17, King James Version
Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon
Daniel 2:49, King James Version
Where they cross: Daniel 2:48-49
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
Daniel 1:7
7Unto 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.
Daniel 2:17
17Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
Daniel 2:48-49
48Then 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.
49Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
King James Version