Daniel 2:13

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Daniel 2:13

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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.

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KJV

King James Version

And the decree went forth that the wise [men] should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

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WEB

World English Bible

So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain. They sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

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ASV

American Standard Version

So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

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Daniel 2

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 angry and furious that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

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, went out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel responded with discretion and tact.

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

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