Daniel 2:15
13 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.
“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
16 So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.
17 Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- “Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. At this time Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
- KJV
- He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
- WEB
- He answered Arioch the king’s captain, “Why is the decree so urgent from the king?” Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
- ASV
- he answered and said to Arioch the king`s captain, Wherefore is the decree so urgent from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
- DARBY
- he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so rigorous from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
- BLB
- He answered and said to Arioch, captain of the king: “For what [is] this urgent decree from the king?” Then Arioch made known the matter to Daniel.
- ÅB
- Han tok til orde og spurte Arjok, kongens høvedsmann: Hvorfor har kongen utstedt denne strenge befaling? Da fortalte Arjok Daniel hvordan det hadde seg.
- OTB
- Han spurte Arjok, kongens offiser: "Hvorfor er dekretet fra kongen så strengt?" Arjok forklarte situasjonen til Daniel.
- B1930
- Han tok til orde og spurte Arjok, kongens høvedsmann: Hvorfor har kongen utstedt denne strenge befaling? Da fortalte Arjok Daniel hvorledes det hadde sig.