Strong's Lexicon So the decree וְדָתָ֣א (wə·ḏā·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's Hebrew 1882: 1) decree, law 1a) a decree (of the king) 1b) law 1c) law (of God) went out נֶפְקַ֔ת (nep̄·qaṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5312: 1) to go or come out, bring or come forth 1a) (P'al) to go out or forth 1b) (Aphel) to bring forth that the wise men וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א (wə·ḥak·kî·may·yā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's Hebrew 2445: 1) wise man, wise were to be executed, מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין (miṯ·qaṭ·ṭə·lîn) Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6992: 1) to slay, kill 1a) (P'al) to be slain 1b) (Pael) to slay 1c) (Ithp'al) to be slain 1d) (Ithpael) to be slain and men went to look for וּבְע֛וֹ (ū·ḇə·‘ōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1156: 1) to ask, seek, request, desire, pray, make petition 1a) (P'al) 1a1) to ask, request 1a2) to seek (for favour) Daniel דָּנִיֵּ֥אל (dā·nî·yêl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1841: Daniel = 'God is my judge' 1) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel 1a) also, 'Belteshazzar' ( H01095 or H01096) and his friends וְחַבְר֖וֹהִי (wə·ḥaḇ·rō·w·hî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2269: 1) associate, companion, friend, comrade, fellow to execute them. לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ (lə·hiṯ·qə·ṭā·lāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 6992: 1) to slay, kill 1a) (P'al) to be slain 1b) (Pael) to slay 1c) (Ithp'al) to be slain 1d) (Ithpael) to be slain Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them. Young's Literal Translation {A9989.htm" title="{A9989">And{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> the{A1882.htm" title="{A1882"> sentence{A5312.htm" title="{A5312"> hath gone forth{A9989.htm" title="{A9989">, and{A9988.htm" title="{A9988"> the{A2445.htm" title="{A2445"> wise men{A6992.htm" title="{A6992"> are being slain{A9989.htm" title="{A9989">, and{A1156.htm" title="{A1156"> they have sought{A1841.htm" title="{A1841"> Daniel{A9989.htm" title="{A9989"> and{A9927.htm" title="{A9927"> his{A2269.htm" title="{A2269"> companions{A9987.htm" title="{A9987"> to{A6992.htm" title="{A6992"> be slain. Holman Christian Standard Bible The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them. New American Standard Bible So the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they looked for Daniel and his friends to kill [them]. King James Bible And the decree went forth that the wise [men] should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. Parallel Verses New International Version So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death. New Living Translation And because of the king's decree, men were sent to find and kill Daniel and his friends. English Standard Version So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them. New American Standard Bible So the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they looked for Daniel and his friends to kill them. King James Bible And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. Holman Christian Standard Bible The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them. International Standard Version When the order went out to kill the advisors, they searched for Daniel and his friends to kill them, too. NET Bible So a decree went out, and the wise men were about to be executed. They also sought Daniel and his friends so that they could be executed. American Standard Version So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain. English Revised Version So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain. Young's Literal Translation And the sentence hath gone forth, and the wise men are being slain, and they have sought Daniel and his companions to be slain. Cross References Daniel 1:19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. Daniel 1:20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. Daniel 2:24 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. Daniel 5:19 And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down. Daniel 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. Daniel 2:12 For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. Daniel 2:11 And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. Daniel 2:10 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean. Daniel 2:14 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: Daniel 2:15 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 2:16 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. 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