Trouvé 2248 Résultats pour: King Darius
The king summoned magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and Chaldean diviners to interpret his dreams. When they arrived and stood in his presence, (Daniel 2, 2)
the king said, "I had a terrible dream and I want to know its meaning." (Daniel 2, 3)
The Chaldeans answered in Aramaic, "Live forever, O King! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give you its meaning." (Daniel 2, 4)
But the king replied, "You have to tell me the dream and interpret it, too. That is my decision. If you won't do it, I will have you cut into pieces and your houses razed to the ground. (Daniel 2, 5)
They insisted, "Let the king tell us his dream and we will explain what it means." (Daniel 2, 7)
The king said, "You are only trying to gain time, for you know what I will surely do, (Daniel 2, 8)
The Chaldeans exclaimed, "No man on earth can do what your majesty asks. Never has any king, however great and mighty, asked such a thing of any magician, enchanter or diviner. (Daniel 2, 10)
What the king demands is too difficult. No one can tell him that except the gods who do not live among men." (Daniel 2, 11)
This made the king so furious that he ordered all the wise men of Babylon executed. (Daniel 2, 12)
Daniel, however, talked prudently with Arioch, the commander of the king's guards who had gone out to kill the wise men. (Daniel 2, 14)
"Why did the king issue such a harsh decree?" Daniel asked, and Arioch explained. (Daniel 2, 15)
Daniel then went to the king and asked for the suspension of the execution to give him time to interpret the dream. (Daniel 2, 16)