Daniel 2:13
King James Version (KJV)
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
In context
11 And 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.
12 For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
13 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
14 Then 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:
15 He 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.
Daniel 2:13 in every translation
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain. They sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the sentence hath gone forth, and the wise men are being slain, and they have sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to slay them.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.