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Daniel 2:14

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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:

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  1. Daniel 2:12

    For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

  2. 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.

  3. Daniel 2:15

    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.

  4. Daniel 2:16

    Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

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