New American Standard Bible 2020

Daniel 2:12-15

12Because of this, the king became 1angry and extremely furious, and he gave orders to kill all the wise men of Babylon. 13So the 2decree was issued that the wise men be killed; and they looked for 3Daniel and his friends, to 4kill them.

14Then Daniel replied with discretion and discernment to 5Arioch, the captain of the king’s 6bodyguard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon; 15he said to Arioch, the king’s officer, “For what reason is the decree from the king so harsh?” Then Arioch informed Daniel of the matter.

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Notes

1. Daniel 2:12 Ps 76:10; Dan 2:5; 3:13, 19 ↩
2. Daniel 2:13 Or law ↩
3. Daniel 2:13 Dan 1:19, 20 ↩
4. Daniel 2:13 Lit be killed ↩
5. Daniel 2:14 Dan 2:24 ↩
6. Daniel 2:14 Or executioners ↩

Commentaries on Daniel 2

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings