13 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
13 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.
13 So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them.
13 When the death warrant was issued, Daniel and his companions were included. They also were marked for execution.
13 So the decree went out, and they began killing the wise men; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them.
13 And because of the king's decree, men were sent to find and kill Daniel and his friends.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Daniel 2:13
Commentary on Daniel 2:1-13
(Read Daniel 2:1-13)
The greatest men are most open to cares and troubles of mind, which disturb their repose in the night, while the sleep of the labouring man is sweet and sound. We know not the uneasiness of many who live in great pomp, and, as others vainly think, in pleasure also. The king said that his learned men must tell him the dream itself, or they should all be put to death as deceivers. Men are more eager to ask as to future events, than to learn the way of salvation or the path of duty; yet foreknowledge of future events increases anxiety and trouble. Those who deceived, by pretending to do what they could not do, were sentenced to death, for not being able to do what they did not pretend to.