Daniel 2:12

The king was very angry when he heard that, so he commanded his soldiers that they execute all such wise men in Babylon.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

In Context

11What you are asking us to do is impossible. Only the gods can tell you what you dreamed, and they do not live among us!”

13And because of what the king commanded, they sent some men to find me and my three friends, to execute us also.

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Cross References

Psalms 76:10When you punish those with whom you are angry, your people will praise you, and your enemies who ◄survive/are not killed► will worship you on your festival days.

Proverbs 19:12When a king is angry, that causes people to be afraid of him, like the roar of a lion causes people to be afraid [SIM], but if he acts kindly toward people, they like it just like they like dew on the grass in the morning.

Proverbs 27:3It causes pain to our bodies to carry heavy stones or a pail full of sand, but doing something stupid/foolish can cause great pain to other people’s spirits.

Daniel 2:5But the king replied, “I have firmly decided that you must tell me the dream, and also tell me what it means. If you do not do that, I will order my soldiers to cut you into pieces, and to cause your houses to become only piles of stones!

Daniel 3:19Nebuchadnezzar was extremely angry. His being very angry even showed on his face. He commanded that the furnace should be made seven times as hot as usual.

Matthew 5:22But what I say to you is this: If you are angry with someone, God will judge you. If you say to someone, ‘ You are worthless,’ the Jewish Council will judge you. If you hate someone, and say to them 'You fool!' you. yourself, will be in danger of being thrown into the fires in hell.

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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