Daniel 2:15
“Hee answered and said to Arioch the Kings captaine, Why is the decree so hastie from the King? Then Arioch made the thing knowen to Daniel.”
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Daniel 2:15 Context
13And the decree went foorth that the wise men should be slaine, and they sought Daniel and his fellowes to be slaine. 14¶ Then Daniel answered with counsell and wisedome to Arioch the captaine of the Kings guard, which was gone foorth to slay the wise men of Babylon. 15Hee answered and said to Arioch the Kings captaine, Why is the decree so hastie from the King? Then Arioch made the thing knowen to Daniel. 16Then Daniel went in and desired of the King, that hee would giue him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. 17Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing knowen to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah his companions:
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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.
- King James Version
he said to Arioch, the king's commander, "For what reason is the decree from the king {so} urgent? Then Arioch informed Daniel about the matter."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Wherefore is the decree so urgent from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He made answer and said to Arioch, O captain of the king, why is the king's order so cruel? Then Arioch gave Daniel an account of the business.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
he answered Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so urgent from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
- World English Bible
He hath answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, `Wherefore [is] the sentence so urgent from before the king?' Then Arioch hath made the thing known to Daniel,
- Youngs Literal Bible
he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain: 'Wherefore is the decree so peremptory from the king?' Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible