Daniel 2:13

So the order went out that the wise men were to be put to death; and they were looking for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.

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In The 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.

In Context

12Because of this the king was angry and full of wrath, and gave orders for the destruction of all the wise men of Babylon.

14Then Daniel gave an answer with wisdom and good sense to Arioch, the captain of the king's armed men, who had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon;

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Cross References

Psalms 94:20What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law?

Isaiah 10:1Cursed are those who make evil decisions, and the writers who make the records of their cruel acts:

Daniel 6:9\6:8\Now, O King, put the order in force, signing the writing so that it may not be changed, like the law of the Medes and Persians which may not come to an end.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 2:2-14

Nebuchadnezzar's Forgotten Dream. ( b. c. 603.) 1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. 2 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to show the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. 3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. 4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the… Read the whole commentary →

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