Daniel 2:24

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Daniel approaches Arioch, the captain appointed by the king to execute the Babylonian wise men, immediately after receiving divine wisdom to interpret the royal dream. Daniel commands Arioch to halt the executions and requests an immediate audience with the king.

The words — The Hebrew phrase קֳבֵ֣ל דָּֽנִיֵּאל (ko.Vel Daniyyel) literally renders "therefore Daniel," marking the narrative pivot from prayer to action. The verb עַל־ (al-) denotes his deliberate movement toward Arioch, emphasizing intervention in the king's death decree.

The thread — This intervention directly responds to the execution order in Daniel 2:12 and parallels the divine preservation of life in Acts 27:24. The sequence shows how granted revelation interrupts royal judgment.

Why it lands — The text demands recognition that divine revelation requires immediate, practical obedience rather than private gratitude. It asks the reader to step forward with truth when authority threatens to silence it.

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The Hebrew words

כָּל־ko/l-as/ toקֳבֵ֣לko.Velbecause דְּנָ֗הde.Nahthis דָּֽנִיֵּאל֙da.ni.yeLDaniel עַ֣ל'alhe went in עַל־'al-to אַרְי֔וֹךְ'ar.YokhArioch דִּ֚יdiwhom מַנִּ֣יma.Nihe had appointed מַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka/'king/ the לְהוֹבָדָ֖הle./hoa.Dahto/ destroy לְחַכִּימֵ֣יle./cha.ki.Mei<obj.>/ [the] wise men of בָבֶ֑לva.VelBabylon אֲזַ֣ל׀'a.Zalhe went וְכֵ֣ןve./Khenand/ as follows אֲמַר־'a.mar-he saidלֵ֗הּLe/hto/ himלְחַכִּימֵ֤יle./cha.ki.Mei<obj.>/ [the] wise men of בָבֶל֙va.VelBabylon אַל־'al-may not תְּהוֹבֵ֔דte.ho.Vedyou destroy הַעֵ֙לְנִי֙ha.'E.le./nibring in/ me קֳדָ֣םko.Dambefore מַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka/'king/ the וּפִשְׁרָ֖אu./fish.Ra/'and/ interpretation/ the לְמַלְכָּ֥אle./mal.Ka/'to/ king/ the אֲחַוֵּֽא׃ ס'a.cha.Ve'I will declare

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

Daniel 2:12 This response made the king so angry and furious that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
Acts 27:24 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.’

People named

DanielArioch

Places named

Babylon