Daniel 2:13

And when sentence was giuen, the wise men were slayne: and they sought Daniel and his fellowes to be put to death.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

12For this cause the king was angrie and in great furie, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babel.

14Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisedome to Arioch the Kings chiefe stewarde, which was gone foorth to put to death the wise men of Babel.

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Cross References

Psalms 94:20Hath the throne of iniquitie fellowship with thee, which forgeth wrong for a Lawe?

Isaiah 10:1Woe vnto them that decree wicked decrees, and write grieuous things,

Daniel 6:9Wherefore King Darius sealed the writing and the decree.

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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