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Daniel 2:14 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Daniel 2:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 2 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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: answered: Cald. returned captain: or, chief marshal: Cald. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen”
Daniel 2:14 (KJV)
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Commentary on Daniel 2:14
Daniel's response to the execution decree demonstrates wisdom and grace: "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." The phrase "counsel and wisdom" (Aramaic: eta vetehum, עֵטָא וּטְעֵם) means prudent discretion and sound judgment. Facing death, Daniel doesn't panic, rage, or despair but responds with measured wisdom. This models faithful response to crisis—combining urgency with self-control, seeking solutions rather than succumbing to fear.Daniel's gracious approach to Arioch, the executioner,...
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Cross-References for Daniel 2:14
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“whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said thus to him: Don't destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king”
“in the tenth day of the month”
“who were with the captain of the guard”
“the deserters also who fell away to him”
“Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, 'Come near here, that I may speak with you.'”
“and it seemed great to me.”
“an officer of Pharaoh's”