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Never a question the king could propound, to make trial of their learning and their quick wits, but they could answer it ten times better than any diviner or sage in his kingdom. (Daniel 1, 20)
And the astrologers gave him answer. IN ARAMAIC✻ Long life to the king’s grace! Be pleased to tell us what the dream was, and it shall be interpreted. (Daniel 2, 4)
Why, said the king, I know no more than this; dream and interpretation both you must needs tell me, or else your lives must be forfeit, and your houses put to public use. (Daniel 2, 5)
Once again they demurred; would the king be pleased to recount his dream to them, interpreted it should be forthwith. (Daniel 2, 7)
Nay, said the king, I see how it is, you are trying shifts with me. You know well there is but one way to it; (Daniel 2, 8)
Nay, said they, never a man on earth could do what the king’s grace asks. Princes and great rulers there have been a many, but none of them yet, from diviner, sage or astrologer, expected so much! (Daniel 2, 10)
Here is riddle indeed thou wouldst have us read for thee, lord king; where is counsellor can tell thee the secret? Unless it were the gods only, and they walk not with men. (Daniel 2, 11)
At this, the king was in such a taking of fury that he would have all the wise men of Babylon put to death; (Daniel 2, 12)
Arioch it was, the captain of the king’s guard, that was commissioned to rid Babylon of all its wise men, and from him Daniel would have the why and wherefore of it; (Daniel 2, 14)
here was cruel work committed to him; what moved the king’s grace to be so absolute? And, when Arioch had made all clear to him, (Daniel 2, 15)
into the king’s presence he went, asking for more time to answer the royal question. (Daniel 2, 16)
God of our fathers, I give thee thanks and praise for thus enabling, thus enlightening me; for prayer answered, doubt resolved, and the king’s thought revealed. (Daniel 2, 23)
