Daniel 2:14
Strong's Lexicon
When
בֵּאדַ֣יִן (bê·ḏa·yin)
Preposition-b | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 116: 1) then, afterwards, thereupon, from that time

Arioch,
לְאַרְי֕וֹךְ (lə·’ar·yō·wḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 746: Arioch = 'lion-like' 1) the ancient king of Ellasar, ally of Chedorlaomer 2) the chief of the executioners for Nebuchadnezzar

the commander
רַב־ (raḇ-)
Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7229: adj 1) great 1a) great 1b) great (fig of power) n 2) captain, chief

of the king’s
מַלְכָּ֑א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: 1) king

דִּ֚י ()
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: part of relation 1) who, which, that mark of genitive 2) that of, which belongs to, that conj 3) that, because

guard,
טַבָּחַיָּ֖א (ṭab·bā·ḥay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 2877: 1) bodyguard, executioner, guardsmen

had gone out
נְפַ֣ק (nə·p̄aq)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine 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

to execute
לְקַטָּלָ֔ה (lə·qaṭ·ṭā·lāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - 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

the wise men
לְחַכִּימֵ֖י (lə·ḥak·kî·mê)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 2445: 1) wise man, wise

of Babylon,
בָּבֶֽל׃ (bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 895: Babel or Babylon = 'confusion (by mixing)' 1) Babel or Babylon, the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah) situated on the Euphrates

Daniel
דָּנִיֵּ֗אל (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)

replied
הֲתִיב֙ (hă·ṯîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8421: 1) to return, come back 1a) (P'al) to return, come back 1b) (Aphel) 1b1) to restore, give back, answer 1b2) to return

with discretion
עֵטָ֣א (‘ê·ṭā)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5843: 1) counsel

and tact.
וּטְעֵ֔ם (ū·ṭə·‘êm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2942: 1) decree, taste, judgment, command 1a) taste 1b) judgment, discretion 1c) report 1d) command

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel replied with discretion and tact.

Young's Literal Translation
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Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Daniel responded with tact and discretion to Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

New American Standard Bible
Then Daniel replied with discretion and discernment to Arioch, the captain of the king's bodyguard, who had gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon;

King James Bible
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:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When Arioch, the commander of the king's guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact.

New Living Translation
When Arioch, the commander of the king's guard, came to kill them, Daniel handled the situation with wisdom and discretion.

English Standard Version
Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.

New American Standard Bible
Then Daniel replied with discretion and discernment to Arioch, the captain of the king's bodyguard, who had gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon;

King James Bible
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Daniel responded with tact and discretion to Arioch, the commander of the king's guard, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

International Standard Version
Daniel responded with wisdom and discretion to Arioch, the king's executioner, who had gone out to execute the advisors of Babylon.

NET Bible
Then Daniel spoke with prudent counsel to Arioch, who was in charge of the king's executioners and who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

American Standard Version
Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, who was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon;

English Revised Version
Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon;

Young's Literal Translation
Then Daniel hath replied with counsel and discretion to Arioch chief of the executioners of the king, who hath gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon.
















Cross References
Genesis 37:36
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard.

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 2:24
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 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 2:13
And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

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 2:16
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

Daniel 2:17
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
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