13 So the [a]decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they looked for (A)Daniel and his friends to [b]kill them.

14 Then Daniel replied with discretion and discernment to (B)Arioch, the captain of the king’s [c]bodyguard, who had gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon; 15 he said to Arioch, the king’s commander, “For what reason is the [d]decree from the king so [e]urgent?” Then Arioch informed Daniel about the matter.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 2:13 Or law
  2. Daniel 2:13 Lit be killed
  3. Daniel 2:14 Or executioners
  4. Daniel 2:15 Or law
  5. Daniel 2:15 Or harsh