King James Bible
"As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass."
Daniel addresses Nebuchadnezzar directly, acknowledging that the king's troubling dream originated from his own anxieties about the future while lying in bed. This personal address establishes Daniel's prophetic authority while showing respect for the monarch's concerns. The king's nighttime thoughts centered on the future of his kingdom and world events. In the ancient Near East, rulers commonly sought divine revelation about their dynasty's fate, making Nebuchadnezzar's anxiety both personal and political. Daniel identifies God as the revealer of mysteries who chose to answer Nebuchadnezzar's unspoken questions through the dream. This emphasizes that the revelation comes not from Daniel's wisdom but from God's sovereign decision to unveil future events.