Daniel 2:15
13 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:
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.
16 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
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.