13And the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to slay them.


In Context

10 The Chaldeans answered before the king and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter; therefore there is no king, however great and powerful, that hath asked such a thing of any scribe, or magician, or Chaldean.

11 For the thing that the king demandeth is extraordinary, 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 irritated and very wroth, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

13 And the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to slay them.

14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and prudence to Arioch the chief of the king's bodyguard, who had 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 rigorous from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

Daniel 2:13 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:13And the decree went forth that the wise [men] should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:13So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:13And the decree being gone forth, the wise men were slain: and Daniel and his companions were sought for, to be put to death.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:13So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:13So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:13And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:13So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:13And the sentence hath gone forth, and the wise men are being slain, and they have sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:13And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.