Daniel 2:13
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
In other versions
So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
ASV
So the order went out that the wise men were to be put to death; and they were looking for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.
BBE
And the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to slay them.
DBY
So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
WEB
And the sentence hath gone forth, and the wise men are being slain, and they have sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
YLT
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
ENG
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
WBT
So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.
BSB
In 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 forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
14Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:
15He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Daniel