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Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream for him.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/daniel/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then Daniel went in to see Arioch, whom the king had ordered to execute the wise men of Babylon. Daniel said to him, “Don’t kill the wise men. Take me to the king, and I will tell him the meaning of his dream.” <a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation.” <a href="/bsb/daniel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.” <a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation. <a href="/nkjv/daniel/2.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; take me before the king, and I will tell the king the interpretation.” <a href="/nasb_/daniel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Thereupon, Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to kill the wise men of Babylon; he went and said this to him: “Do not kill the wise men of Babylon! Take me into the king’s presence, and I will declare the interpretation to the king.” <a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> Therefore, Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and spoke to him as follows: &#8220Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon! Take me into the king&#8217s presence, and I will declare the interpretation to the king.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/daniel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Therefore, Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and spoke to him as follows: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon! Take me into the king’s presence, and I will declare the interpretation to the king.” <a href="/lsb/daniel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Therefore, Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will declare the interpretation to the king.” <a href="/amp/daniel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said this to him: “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will reveal to the king the interpretation [of his dream].” <a href="/csb/daniel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had assigned to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He came and said to him, “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.” <a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had assigned to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He came and said to him, &#8220Don&#8217t kill the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.&#8221 <a href="/asv/daniel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said thus unto him: Destroy not the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show unto the king the interpretation. <a href="/cev/daniel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Daniel went back to Arioch, the official in charge of executing the wise men. Daniel said, "Don't kill those men! Take me to the king, and I will explain the meaning of his dream." <a href="/erv/daniel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation. <a href="/gwt/daniel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy Babylon's wise advisers. Daniel told him, "Don't destroy Babylon's wise advisers. Take me to the king, and I'll explain the dream's meaning to him." <a href="/gnt/daniel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> So Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had commanded to execute the royal advisers. He said to him, "Don't put them to death. Take me to the king, and I will tell him what his dream means." <a href="/isv/daniel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> After this, Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the advisors of Babylon. He told him, "Don't destroy the advisors of Babylon. Bring me before the king and I'll explain the meaning to him." <a href="/msb/daniel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, ?Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.? <a href="/net/daniel/2.htm">NET Bible</a> Then Daniel went in to see Arioch (whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon). He came and said to him, "Don't destroy the wise men of Babylon! Escort me to the king, and I will disclose the interpretation to him!" <a href="/nheb/daniel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said this to him: "Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show to the king the interpretation." <a href="/wbt/daniel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore Daniel went into Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus to him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will show to the king the interpretation. <a href="/web/daniel/2.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said this to him: “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon. Bring me in before the king, and I will show to the king the interpretation.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Therefore Daniel has gone up to Arioch, whom the king has appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he has gone, and thus has said to him, “You do not destroy the wise men of Babylon, bring me up before the king, and I show the interpretation to the king.” <a href="/ylt/daniel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Therefore Daniel hath gone up unto Arioch, whom the king hath appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he hath gone, and thus hath said to him, 'The wise men of Babylon thou dost not destroy, bring me up before the king, and the interpretation to the king I do shew.' <a href="/slt/daniel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this cause Daniel went up to Arioch whom the king allotted to destroy the wise of Babel: he went and said thus to him: For the wise of Babel thou shalt not destroy: bring me up before the king, and I will show the interpretation to the king.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> After this Daniel went in to Arioch, to whom the king had given orders to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and he spoke thus to him: Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will tell the solution to the king. <a href="/cpdv/daniel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> After this, Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and he spoke to him in this way, “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon. Bring me in before the king, and I will explain the solution to the king.” <a href="/nabre/daniel/2.htm">New American Bible</a> So Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not put the wise men of Babylon to death. Bring me before the king, and I will tell him the interpretation of the dream.” Arioch quickly brought Daniel to the king and said, <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will give the king the interpretation.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And in that very hour Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had ordered to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and spoke thus to him: Destroy not the wise men of Babylon; but bring me in before the king and I will show the king the interpretation. <a href="/hpbt/daniel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And in that moment Daniel went into Ariuk whom the King had commanded to kill the Wise Men of Babel, and he went on, and thus he said to him: “Do not destroy the Wise Men of Babel, but bring me before the King, and I shall tell the interpretation to The King!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said thus unto him: 'Destroy not the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will declare unto the king the interpretation.' <a href="/sep/daniel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Daniel came to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon, but bring me in before the king, and I will declare the interpretation to the king. <a href="/parallel/daniel/2-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=469" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/daniel/2.htm">Daniel Interprets the Dream</a> 24<a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. (Aramaic) corresponding to kol."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6903.htm" title="6903: qo·ḇêl (Prep) -- (Aramaic) or qobel (Aramaic); (corresponding to qabal; in front of; usually on account of, so as, since, hence.">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/1836.htm" title="1836: də·nāh (Pro-ms) -- This. (Aramaic) an orthographical variation of dek; this."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1841.htm" title="1841: dā·nî·yêl (N-proper-ms) -- God is my judge, an Isr. leader in Bab. (Aramaic) corresponding to Daniye'l; Danijel, the Heb. Prophet.">Daniel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5954.htm" title="5954: ‘al (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- (Aramaic) corresponding to alal (in the sense of thrusting oneself in), to enter; causatively, to introduce.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/5922.htm" title="5922: ‘al- (Prep) -- Upon, over, above. (Aramaic) corresponding to al.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/746.htm" title="746: ’ar·yō·wḵ (N-proper-ms) -- Arioch -- king of Ellasar. Of foreign origin; Arjok, the name of two Babylonians.">Arioch,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/4483.htm" title="4483: man·nî (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To number, reckon. (Aramaic) or mnah (Aramaic); corresponding to manah; to count, appoint.">had appointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7.htm" title="7: lə·hō·w·ḇā·ḏāh (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To perish. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'abad.">to destroy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2445.htm" title="2445: lə·ḥak·kî·mê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- A wise man. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chakam; wise, i.e. A Magian.">the wise men</a> <a href="/hebrew/895.htm" title="895: ḇā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- An E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city. (Aramaic) corresponding to Babel.">of Babylon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/236.htm" title="236: ’ă·zal (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To go, go off. (Aramaic) the same as 'azal; to depart."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3652.htm" title="3652: wə·ḵên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Thus, as follows. (Aramaic) corresponding to ken; so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/560.htm" title="560: ’ă·mar- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To say, tell, command. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'amar.">and said</a> <a href="/hebrew/lêh (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">to him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/409.htm" title="409: ’al- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'al.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7.htm" title="7: tə·hō·w·ḇêḏ (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms) -- To perish. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'abad.">execute</a> <a href="/hebrew/2445.htm" title="2445: lə·ḥak·kî·mê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- A wise man. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chakam; wise, i.e. A Magian.">the wise men</a> <a href="/hebrew/895.htm" title="895: ḇā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- An E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city. (Aramaic) corresponding to Babel.">of Babylon!</a> <a href="/hebrew/5954.htm" title="5954: ha·‘ê·lə·nî (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- (Aramaic) corresponding to alal (in the sense of thrusting oneself in), to enter; causatively, to introduce.">Bring me</a> <a href="/hebrew/6925.htm" title="6925: qo·ḏām (Prep) -- Before. (Aramaic) or qdam (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:13); corresponding to qedem; before.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">the king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2324.htm" title="2324: ’ă·ḥaw·wê (V-Piel-Imperf-1cs) -- To show. (Aramaic) corresponding to chavah; to show.">and I will give</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: lə·mal·kā (Prep-l:: N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/6591.htm" title="6591: ū·p̄iš·rā (Conj-w:: N-msd) -- Interpretation. (Aramaic) from pshar; an interpretation.">the interpretation.”</a> 25Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/41-15.htm">Genesis 41:15-16</a> Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” / “I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.” <a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17-18</a> ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. / Even on My menservants and maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. <a href="/acts/4-19.htm">Acts 4:19-20</a> But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God. / For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” <a href="/acts/5-29.htm">Acts 5:29-32</a> But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men. / The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree. / God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel. ... <a href="/acts/7-55.htm">Acts 7:55-56</a> But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. / “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” <a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34-35</a> Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right. <a href="/acts/16-9.htm">Acts 16:9-10</a> During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” / As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. <a href="/acts/18-9.htm">Acts 18:9-10</a> One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent. / For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city.” <a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Acts 23:11</a> The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.” <a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Acts 27:23-24</a> For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me / and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you the lives of all who sail with you.’ <a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">1 Corinthians 2:10-13</a> But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. / For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. / We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. ... <a href="/ephesians/1-17.htm">Ephesians 1:17-18</a> that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. / I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, <a href="/colossians/1-9.htm">Colossians 1:9</a> For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, <a href="/1_peter/1-10.htm">1 Peter 1:10-12</a> Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, / trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. / It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. <a href="/revelation/1-1.htm">Revelation 1:1</a> This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus to him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will show to the king the interpretation.Arioch.<a href="/daniel/2-15.htm">Daniel 2:15</a> 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.Destroy.<a href="/daniel/2-12.htm">Daniel 2:12,13</a> For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon… <a href="/acts/27-24.htm">Acts 27:24</a> Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/1-18.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/daniel/2-15.htm">Arioch</a> <a href="/daniel/2-15.htm">Ar'i-Och</a> <a href="/daniel/2-18.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/daniel/2-20.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/daniel/2-18.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-9.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Follows</a> <a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">Interpret</a> <a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">Interpretation</a> <a href="/daniel/2-23.htm">King's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-14.htm">Ordained</a> <a href="/daniel/1-13.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">Show</a> <a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/2-49.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/daniel/2-25.htm">Arioch</a> <a href="/daniel/2-14.htm">Ar'i-Och</a> <a href="/daniel/2-48.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/daniel/2-25.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">Declare</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/hosea/11-9.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/daniel/2-25.htm">Follows</a> <a href="/daniel/2-26.htm">Interpret</a> <a href="/daniel/2-25.htm">Interpretation</a> <a href="/daniel/2-25.htm">King's</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Ordained</a> <a href="/daniel/2-25.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">Show</a> <a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 2</div>1. <a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream, </a> 5. <a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">requires it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threats.</a> 10. <a href="/daniel/2-10.htm">They acknowledging their inability are judged to die.</a> 14. <a href="/daniel/2-14.htm">Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream.</a> 19. <a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">He blesses God.</a> 24. <a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">He staying the decree is brought to the king.</a> 31. <a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">The dream.</a> 36. <a href="/daniel/2-36.htm">The interpretation.</a> 46. <a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">Daniel's advancement.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Therefore Daniel went to Arioch Daniel's approach to Arioch demonstrates his courage and faith. Arioch was the captain of the king's guard, tasked with executing the wise men. Daniel's willingness to confront Arioch shows his confidence in God's revelation. This act of faith is reminiscent of other biblical figures who approached authority with boldness, such as Esther before King Xerxes.whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon The wise men of Babylon included magicians, enchanters, and astrologers who were unable to interpret King Nebuchadnezzar's dream. The king's decree to destroy them highlights the absolute power of Babylonian rulers and the precarious position of those serving in the royal court. This context underscores the tension and urgency of the situation Daniel faced.and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Daniel's plea for the lives of the wise men reflects his compassion and desire for mercy. It also illustrates the biblical principle of intercession, where a righteous individual stands in the gap for others, similar to Moses interceding for Israel. Daniel's actions foreshadow Christ's intercession for humanity.Bring me before the king, Daniel's request to be brought before the king shows his readiness to act on the revelation he received from God. This moment is pivotal, as it sets the stage for Daniel to demonstrate the power and wisdom of the God of Israel. It parallels Joseph's rise to prominence in Egypt after interpreting Pharaoh's dreams.and I will give him the interpretation.” Daniel's confidence in providing the interpretation is rooted in his faith in God's revelation. This assurance is a testament to the divine wisdom granted to him, distinguishing him from the other wise men. The interpretation of dreams is a recurring theme in Scripture, often used to reveal God's plans, as seen in the stories of Joseph and the prophetic visions in Revelation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a> A young Hebrew man taken into Babylonian captivity, known for his wisdom and ability to interpret dreams through God's revelation. 2. <a href="/topical/a/arioch.htm">Arioch</a> The captain of the king's guard, tasked with executing the wise men of Babylon as per King Nebuchadnezzar's decree. 3. <a href="/topical/k/king_nebuchadnezzar.htm">King Nebuchadnezzar</a> The ruler of Babylon who had a troubling dream that none of his wise men could interpret, leading to his order to execute them. 4. <a href="/topical/w/wise_men_of_babylon.htm">Wise Men of Babylon</a> A group of magicians, enchanters, and astrologers who were unable to interpret the king's dream, thus facing execution. 5. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The empire where Daniel and his friends were held captive, known for its wealth, power, and idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a> Daniel's approach to Arioch demonstrates the courage that comes from faith in God's provision and guidance. <a href="/topical/i/intercession_for_others.htm">Intercession for Others</a> Daniel's plea to spare the wise men shows the importance of interceding for others, even those who may not share our faith. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> The situation underscores God's control over earthly kingdoms and His ability to reveal hidden truths. <a href="/topical/w/wisdom_from_god.htm">Wisdom from God</a> True wisdom and understanding come from God, not human intellect or power. <a href="/topical/b/boldness_in_witness.htm">Boldness in Witness</a> Like Daniel, believers are called to be bold in their witness, trusting God to provide the words and wisdom needed.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 2</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_times_of_the_gentiles.htm">What are the Times of the Gentiles?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_judah_resistance_in_daniel_1.htm">Why doesn't Daniel 1 mention any resistance from Judah's religious authorities against the Babylonian cultural assimilation?</a> <a href="/q/why_mention_exact_vessels_in_ezra_6_5.htm">Why does the text mention the precise return of gold and silver vessels in Ezra 6:5 if many of these items likely disappeared over time?</a> <a href="/q/does_daniel_9_conflict_with_ot_exile_views.htm">Does Daniel 9 conflict with other Old Testament references regarding the exile and restoration of the Jewish people?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) Therefore--i.e., now that he knows the dream and the interpretation. Daniel approached the king through Arioch, for it is probable that the Babylonian custom, like the Persian (<a href="/esther/5-1.htm" title="Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.">Esther 5:1</a>) or Median (Herod. i. 99), did not permit any persons except the principal officers of state to have direct access to the royal presence. We must suppose that in <a href="/daniel/2-16.htm" title="Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation.">Daniel 2:16</a> (where see Note) Daniel approached the king as he does here, through Arioch, the captain of the guard.Destroy not.--Observe Daniel's humanity towards his heathen teachers. It was owing to his intercession only that the king's decree was not carried out. (See <a href="/ezekiel/14-14.htm" title="Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, said the Lord GOD.">Ezekiel 14:14</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 24. - Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch. whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will show unto the king the interpretation. The differences in the versions from this are slight. The LXX. has ἔκαστα instead of σύγκρισιν, as if reading כֹל instead of פִשְׂרָא, an emendation due to the fact that the king had demanded from the wise men, not merely the interpretation, which, given the dream, they were willing enough to give, but the dream itself; only the more natural emendation would have been to have interpolated הֶלְמָא, (hel'ma), "dream," be fore "interpretation." Both the Septuagint and Theodotion omit the word representing the second "went." It is to be observed that "went in" and "went" are different words in the original, as in the Peshitta Version. The verbs עֲלַל (alal) and אזל (azal) have different ideas connected with them. The first means "to enter," of a place with a preposition; the latter has the notion of simple going. If we can imagine the body-guard of the king quartered in some part of the huge palace, then Daniel "went in" first to the quarters of the guard, and then, having got a mission, "went" up to Arioch, who was probably endeavouring to occupy as much time as possible to delay the horrible exe cution, or perhaps escape the necessity altogether. It would seem as if Arioch had heard nothing of the petition which Daniel had presented to the king, and only knew that his delay had not been found fault with. It might seem by the introductory word "therefore" (kol-qebe-denah) that the hymn has been an interpolation. It is quite true that it would most naturally immediately follow ver. 19. Yet we must bear in mind that the consecution of one part to another, which we have in our Western languages, is not so carefully observed in Eastern tongues. It may be doubted, more over, whether כָּל־קְבֵל־דְנָה (kol-qebel-denah) has so much a logical , as a local or temporal significance. "'Thereupon" would, perhaps, more correctly render this connective here. After he had finished offering up his praise and thanks to God, Daniel went to Arioch. As we have already said, it would seem that Arioch had a reluctance to set about the fulfilment of this horrible order, not that mere slaughter was a thing specially repugnant to him - he had taken part in too many campaigns for that to impress him much; but this was a massacre of the priests. All the reverence of his nature that during his lifetime had associated itself with those who had solemnly sacrificed before each campaign, and taken the auguries, protested against this sudden and wholesale massacre. He has determined to fritter away time, in order to give his master opportunity to bethink himself The mere political ill will that would be roused by such an attempt was formidable. We know that the Babylonian monarch Nabunahid really rather fell before the intrigines of the priests and augurs than before the arms of Cyrus. To him, thus waiting and procrastinating, comes Daniel. Although there is nothing said of it in the narrative, Daniel may have given him to understand that he hoped to be able to satisfy the demands of the king. The power Daniel had of gaining the favour and confidence of those with whom he came in contacts led to his being buoyed up by a certain hope in his procrastination, which would be strengthened by the fact that the fiery young king made no inquiry whether his order was being fulfilled. Still, it must have been with joy he saw Daniel appearing, and heard him say, "Destroy not the wise men of Babylon," especially when followed by the request to be brought into the presence of the king; thus he knew that Daniel could answer the king's question and tell him his dream, as well as the promised interpretation. If we take the Septuagint rendering as representing the original text, Daniel promised to tell the king "everything." <a href="/commentaries/daniel/2-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Therefore קֳבֵ֣ל (qo·ḇêl) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6903.htm">Strong's 6903: </a> In front of, before, because of, because that Daniel דָּֽנִיֵּאל֙ (dā·nî·yêl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1841.htm">Strong's 1841: </a> Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon went עַ֣ל (‘al) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5954.htm">Strong's 5954: </a> To enter, to introduce to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5922.htm">Strong's 5922: </a> Above, over, upon, against Arioch, אַרְי֔וֹךְ (’ar·yō·wḵ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_746.htm">Strong's 746: </a> Arioch -- king of Ellasar whom דִּ֚י (dî) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> Who, which, that, because the king מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king had appointed מַנִּ֣י (man·nî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4483.htm">Strong's 4483: </a> To count, appoint to destroy לְהוֹבָדָ֖ה (lə·hō·w·ḇā·ḏāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7.htm">Strong's 7: </a> To wander away, lose oneself, to perish the wise men לְחַכִּימֵ֣י (lə·ḥak·kî·mê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2445.htm">Strong's 2445: </a> Wise, a Magian of Babylon, בָבֶ֑ל (ḇā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_895.htm">Strong's 895: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city and said אֲמַר־ (’ă·mar-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_560.htm">Strong's 560: </a> To say, tell, command to him, לֵ֗הּ (lêh) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_409.htm">Strong's 409: </a> Not, once, nothing execute תְּהוֹבֵ֔ד (tə·hō·w·ḇêḏ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7.htm">Strong's 7: </a> To wander away, lose oneself, to perish the wise men לְחַכִּימֵ֤י (lə·ḥak·kî·mê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2445.htm">Strong's 2445: </a> Wise, a Magian of Babylon! בָבֶל֙ (ḇā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_895.htm">Strong's 895: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city Bring הַעֵ֙לְנִי֙ (ha·‘ê·lə·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5954.htm">Strong's 5954: </a> To enter, to introduce me before קֳדָ֣ם (qo·ḏām) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6925.htm">Strong's 6925: </a> Before the king, מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king and I will give אֲחַוֵּֽא׃ (’ă·ḥaw·wê) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2324.htm">Strong's 2324: </a> To show him לְמַלְכָּ֥א (lə·mal·kā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king the interpretation.? וּפִשְׁרָ֖א (ū·p̄iš·rā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6591.htm">Strong's 6591: </a> An interpretation <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/2-24.htm">Daniel 2:24 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/2-24.htm">Daniel 2:24 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/2-24.htm">Daniel 2:24 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/2-24.htm">Daniel 2:24 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/2-24.htm">Daniel 2:24 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/2-24.htm">Daniel 2:24 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/2-24.htm">Daniel 2:24 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/2-24.htm">Daniel 2:24 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/2-24.htm">Daniel 2:24 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/2-24.htm">Daniel 2:24 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 2:24 Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch whom (Dan. 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