Daniel 2:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Daniel 2:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Daniel 2:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Daniel 2:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He answered Arioch the king’s captain, “Why is the decree so urgent from the king?” Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.”

Daniel 2:15 — World English Bible

Daniel 2:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Daniel 2:15 — American Standard Version

Daniel 2:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He hath answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, `Wherefore <FI>is<Fi> the sentence so urgent from before the king?' Then Arioch hath made the thing known to Daniel,”

Daniel 2:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Daniel 2:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Daniel 2:15 — Darby Translation

Daniel 2:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Yea, he answered and sayde vnto Arioch the kings captaine, Why is the sentence so hastie from the king? Then Arioch declared the thing to Daniel.”

Daniel 2:15 — Geneva Bible

Daniel 2:15 in Context — Daniel 2

13 La sentence fut publiée, les sages étaient mis à mort, et l’on cherchait Daniel et ses compagnons pour les faire périr.

14 Alors Daniel s’adressa d’une manière prudente et sensée à Arjoc, chef des gardes du roi, qui était sorti pour mettre à mort les sages de Babylone.

15 Il prit la parole et dit à Arjoc, commandant du roi: Pourquoi la sentence du roi est-elle si sévère? Arjoc exposa la chose à Daniel.

16 Et Daniel se rendit vers le roi, et le pria de lui accorder du temps pour donner au roi l’explication.

17 Ensuite Daniel alla dans sa maison, et il instruisit de cette affaire Hanania, Mischaël et Azaria, ses compagnons,

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What Does Daniel 2:15 Mean?

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