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Daniel 5:13

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KJV ORIGINAL

Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So they brought Daniel to stand in front of the king. The king looked at him and said, 'Are you that Daniel? The one from Judah who was taken captive — the same guy my father brought here from Jerusalem?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes your reputation travels so far that kings know your name before they even meet you.

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