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Daniel 2:15

““Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. Then Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.”

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¹³So 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.

¹⁴When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, went out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel responded with discretion and tact.

¹⁵“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. Then Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.

¹⁶So Daniel went in and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give him the interpretation.

¹⁷Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

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