12 Because of this, the king became violently angry(A) and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. 13 The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them.

14 Then Daniel responded with tact and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard,[a](B) who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:14 Or executioners

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