Daniel 2:13

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.

Daniel 1:19-20

When the king spoke with them, he did not find among the entire group anyone like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, or Azariah. So they entered the king's service.

Esther 3:12-15

So the royal scribes were summoned in the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month. Everything Haman commanded was written to the king's satraps and governors who were in every province and to the officials of every people, province by province according to its script and people by people according to its language. In the name of King Ahasuerus it was written and sealed with the king's signet ring.

Psalm 94:20

Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.

Proverbs 28:15-17

Like a roaring lion or a roving bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

Isaiah 10:1

Those who enact unjust policies are as good as dead, those who are always instituting unfair regulations,

Daniel 6:9-15

So King Darius issued the written interdict.

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Summary

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

Bible References

The decree

Daniel 6:9
So King Darius issued the written interdict.
Esther 3:12
So the royal scribes were summoned in the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month. Everything Haman commanded was written to the king's satraps and governors who were in every province and to the officials of every people, province by province according to its script and people by people according to its language. In the name of King Ahasuerus it was written and sealed with the king's signet ring.
Psalm 94:20
Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.
Proverbs 28:15
Like a roaring lion or a roving bear, so is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
Isaiah 10:1
Those who enact unjust policies are as good as dead, those who are always instituting unfair regulations,

And they

Daniel 1:19
When the king spoke with them, he did not find among the entire group anyone like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, or Azariah. So they entered the king's service.
Daniel 6:12
So they approached the king and said to him, "Did you not issue an edict to the effect that for the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human other than to you, O king, would be thrown into a den of lions?" The king replied, "That is correct, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed."

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