Daniel 2:13
“And the decree went foorth that the wise men should be slaine, and they sought Daniel and his fellowes to be slaine.”
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Daniel 2:13 Context
11And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the King, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. 12For this cause the King was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. 13And the decree went foorth that the wise men should be slaine, and they sought Daniel and his fellowes to be slaine. 14¶ Then Daniel answered with counsell and wisedome to Arioch the captaine of the Kings guard, which was gone foorth to slay the wise men of Babylon. 15Hee answered and said to Arioch the Kings captaine, Why is the decree so hastie from the King? Then Arioch made the thing knowen to Daniel.
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And the decree went forth that the wise [men] should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
- King James Version
So the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they looked for Daniel and his friends to kill {them.}
- New American Standard Version (1995)