Daniel 2:12

Translations

Modern

This response made the king so angry and furious that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Traditional

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Literal

All because of this, the king was very angry and he became furious, and he gave a command to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Latin

Quo audito, rex, in furore et in ira magna, præcepit ut perirent omnes sapientes Babylonis.

Original

Hebrew

English

This response made the king so angry and furious that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Notes

Daniel 2:12

The king was furious because contradicting or refusing his command was an offense punishable by death. eople were expected to treat the king like a god. By saying he was not, they broke the rules of the king’s court.

The king’s sages were also expected to have a connection with the divine, but they admitted they did not. The offense against the king was so severe that he ordered all the wise men of Babylon to be executed. The king’s anger points ahead to the events described in Daniel 11:11–35.

Daniel 2:1–49

God gave a dream that showed the course of world history over the centuries, and Daniel explained its mysterious images. This dream and its interpretation highlight a key theme of the book—the certain final establishment of the kingdom of God as the ultimate goal of history (Daniel 2:44–45; 7:9–14, 26–27). This chapter also shows that paganism cannot understand the actions and plans of Israel’s God.

Daniel 2:1–6:28

This section contains stories and dreams from the experiences of Daniel and his friends in Babylon. Daniel used his special gift to understand dreams and showed great skill in the study of literature and science (Daniel 1:17). Chapter 2 provides a broad overview of history until God's kingdom appears (Daniel 2:44–49). Daniel 3–6 describes the fall of Babylon and the rise of Persia. History is moving toward a clear goal. That goal is the everlasting kingdom of God (Daniel 2:44; 4:2–3, 34; 6:26).

Theme notes and profiles

Babylon Daniel Nebuchadnezzar II Four World Empires

Events

Prophecies of Danielc. 606 BC

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Places

Babylon: Ancient Mesopotamian city, capital of Babylonian Empire, site of the Tower of Babel

Glossary

Aramaic Book of Daniel Book of Jeremiah Enchantment Interpreter Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Topics

Divination: Those Who Practised: Regarded As Wise Men Government: Monarchical by Nebuchadnezzar Magician: Nebuchadnezzars Rulers: Wicked: Nebuchadnezzar, Commanding to Destroy the Wise Men

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