Daniel 2:13

and, the decree, went forth, that, the wise men, should be slain,—and they sought Daniel and his companions that they might be slain.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 provoked and exceedingly indignant,—and gave word to destroy all the wise men of Babylon;

14Immediately, Daniel, made answer with prudence and discretion, to Arioch, chief of the executioners of the king,—who had come forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

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Cross References

Psalms 94:20Shall the throne that inflicteth ruin, have fellowship with thee, That frameth oppression, by statute?

Isaiah 10:1Alas! for them who ordain iniquitous decrees,—And, busy writers, who make a business of writing mischief:

Daniel 6:9Wherefore, King Darius, signed the writing and the interdict.

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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