Prayer of Nabonidus

The Prayer of Nabonidus (4Q242) is an Aramaic text from Qumran that describes the punishment and healing of the Babylonian king Nabonidus.|||4Q242, an Aramaic fragment from Qumran Cave 4. Published by J. T. Milik in 1956.|||Composed in the 4th or 3rd century BCE.|||Not canonical in any tradition.|||Describes the Babylonian king Nabonidus's illness and healing by a Jewish exorcist. Closely parallel to Daniel 4 and provides important background for understanding the Daniel tradition.|||Milik, J. T. " Prière de Nabonide." RB 63 (1956): 407–415.|||Cross, F. M. " Fragments of the Prayer of Nabonidus." IEJ 34 (1984): 260–264.|||Collins, J. J. Daniel: A Commentary. Hermeneia. Fortress Press, 1993.|||Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library|https://www.deadseascrolls.org.il/|View 4Q242 fragment images.;; Wikipedia — Prayer of Nabonidus|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_of_Nabonidus|Background and discussion.|||" And I, Nabonidus, was afflicted with a severe inflammation for seven years, and I prayed to the Most High God." — 4Q242 (paraphrase)