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Daniel 2:13

Daniel

11 What the king requests is so difficult that no one can tell it to him except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals.”

12 This response made the king so furious with anger that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.

14 When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel replied with discretion and tact.

15 “Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.

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BSB
So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.
KJV
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
WEB
So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain. They sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
ASV
So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
DARBY
And the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to slay them.
BLB
And the decree went out, and they began killing the wise men, and they sought Daniel and his companions to kill [them].
ÅB
Da denne befaling var utstedt, og de skulle til å drepe vismennene, lette de også etter Daniel og hans medbrødre for å drepe dem.
OTB
Så ble dekretet utstedt om å drepe de vise mennene, og de søkte etter Daniel og hans følgesvenner for å henrette dem.
B1930
Da denne befaling var utstedt, og de skulde til å drepe vismennene, lette de også efter Daniel og hans medbrødre for å drepe dem.

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Cross references

  • Daniel 1:19–20

    And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.

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  • Isaiah 10:1

    Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees,

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  • Daniel 6:9–15

    Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.

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  • Proverbs 28:15–17

    Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.

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  • Esther 3:12–15

    On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded the royal satraps, the governors of each province, and the officials of each people, in the script of each province and the language of every people. It was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the royal signet ring.

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  • Psalms 94:20

    Can a corrupt throne be Your ally— one devising mischief by decree?

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