Daniel 2:15

What does Daniel 2:15 mean?

A plain-English look at Daniel 2:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

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,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he asked him that had received the orders of the king, why so cruel a sentence was gone forth from the face of the king. And when Arioch had told the matter to Daniel,

DBY

Darby Bible · 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.

Context

v.14Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon;

v.15This passage

v.16And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.

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