Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Government » Monarchical » By nebuchadnezzar
The officer in charge said to Daniel: I fear my lord the king. He has appointed your food and your drink. Why should he see your faces worse looking than other young people your age? Would you endanger my head with the king?
The king answered: I have decided. If you do not make the dream known to me and it's interpretation you will be cut in pieces, and your houses will be made a dunghill (foul smelling pile of rubbish). But if you tell me the dream and what it means you will receive gifts and rewards and great honor from me. Therefore tell me the dream and the interpretation of it. They answered the second time. They said: Let the king tell his servants the dream. Then we will tell the interpretation. read more.
The king responded: I am certain that you bargain for time, because you see my command is firm. If you do not tell me my dream, the law will apply to you. You are stalling by speaking lies to me until I change my requirements. Tell me the dream, and I will know that you can show me the interpretation of it. The Chaldeans answered: There is no man on earth who can do what the king requires. No king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean. It is a rare thing that the king requires. There is no other person who can show it to the king, except the gods, and they do not live with humans. This caused the king to be angry. In fact he became furious! He commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed. So the decree was delivered. The wise men were to be executed. They searched for Daniel and his companions to execute them.
The king responded: I am certain that you bargain for time, because you see my command is firm. If you do not tell me my dream, the law will apply to you. You are stalling by speaking lies to me until I change my requirements. Tell me the dream, and I will know that you can show me the interpretation of it. The Chaldeans answered: There is no man on earth who can do what the king requires. No king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean. It is a rare thing that the king requires. There is no other person who can show it to the king, except the gods, and they do not live with humans. This caused the king to be angry. In fact he became furious! He commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed. So the decree was delivered. The wise men were to be executed. They searched for Daniel and his companions to execute them.
Because of the greatness he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whom he chose he killed and whom he chose he kept alive. Whom he chose he raised up, and whom he chose he put down.
King's decrees » Decrees of
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the inhabited earth.
So the men went out on the quick-running horses used on the king's business. They wasted no time and forced on by the king's order; and the order was given out in Shushan, the king's town.
When the order made by the king was made public a number of girls were placed in the care of Hegai in the king's house in Shushan. Esther was taken to the king's house and put in the care of Hegai, the keeper of the women.
I make a decree, that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble with respect before the God of Daniel. He is the living God, and steadfast forever! His kingdom will not be destroyed. His dominion will be even unto the end.
Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut into pieces. Their houses shall be made a dunghill. There is no other god that is able to deliver like this.
Then Darius the king gave an order and a search was made in the house of the records. This is where the things of value were stored in Babylon.
You, O king, made a decree, that every man that hears the sound of the horn, flute, harp, zither, pipes, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image.
And I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, now give orders to all keepers of the king's money across the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may have need of from you, is to be done with all care,
In the first year of Cyrus, king of Babylon, Cyrus the king gave an order for the building of this house of God.
The runners went out quickly with the king's order. A public statement was made in Shushan. The king and Haman took wine together, but the town of Shushan was troubled.
So the decree was delivered. The wise men were to be executed. They searched for Daniel and his companions to execute them.
He made proclamation and published it in Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying: Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not eat, nor drink water.
Magician » Nebuchadnezzars
The magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came to me. I told the dream to them. They did not explain the dream to me.
The king summoned the magicians, enchanters (conjurers), sorcerers, and the Chaldeans and commanded them to tell the king about his dreams. They came in and stood before the king. The king said: I had a dream that troubles me and I want to understand what the dream means. The Chaldeans spoke in the Syrian language: O king, may you live for a very long time. Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it. read more.
The king answered: I have decided. If you do not make the dream known to me and it's interpretation you will be cut in pieces, and your houses will be made a dunghill (foul smelling pile of rubbish). But if you tell me the dream and what it means you will receive gifts and rewards and great honor from me. Therefore tell me the dream and the interpretation of it. They answered the second time. They said: Let the king tell his servants the dream. Then we will tell the interpretation. The king responded: I am certain that you bargain for time, because you see my command is firm. If you do not tell me my dream, the law will apply to you. You are stalling by speaking lies to me until I change my requirements. Tell me the dream, and I will know that you can show me the interpretation of it. The Chaldeans answered: There is no man on earth who can do what the king requires. No king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean. It is a rare thing that the king requires. There is no other person who can show it to the king, except the gods, and they do not live with humans. This caused the king to be angry. In fact he became furious! He commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed. So the decree was delivered. The wise men were to be executed. They searched for Daniel and his companions to execute them.
The king answered: I have decided. If you do not make the dream known to me and it's interpretation you will be cut in pieces, and your houses will be made a dunghill (foul smelling pile of rubbish). But if you tell me the dream and what it means you will receive gifts and rewards and great honor from me. Therefore tell me the dream and the interpretation of it. They answered the second time. They said: Let the king tell his servants the dream. Then we will tell the interpretation. The king responded: I am certain that you bargain for time, because you see my command is firm. If you do not tell me my dream, the law will apply to you. You are stalling by speaking lies to me until I change my requirements. Tell me the dream, and I will know that you can show me the interpretation of it. The Chaldeans answered: There is no man on earth who can do what the king requires. No king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean. It is a rare thing that the king requires. There is no other person who can show it to the king, except the gods, and they do not live with humans. This caused the king to be angry. In fact he became furious! He commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed. So the decree was delivered. The wise men were to be executed. They searched for Daniel and his companions to execute them.
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar, commanding to destroy the wise men
It was the second year of his reign. He was troubled and could not sleep. Nebuchadnezzar had dreams and was disturbed by them. The king summoned the magicians, enchanters (conjurers), sorcerers, and the Chaldeans and commanded them to tell the king about his dreams. They came in and stood before the king. The king said: I had a dream that troubles me and I want to understand what the dream means. read more.
The Chaldeans spoke in the Syrian language: O king, may you live for a very long time. Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it. The king answered: I have decided. If you do not make the dream known to me and it's interpretation you will be cut in pieces, and your houses will be made a dunghill (foul smelling pile of rubbish). But if you tell me the dream and what it means you will receive gifts and rewards and great honor from me. Therefore tell me the dream and the interpretation of it. They answered the second time. They said: Let the king tell his servants the dream. Then we will tell the interpretation. The king responded: I am certain that you bargain for time, because you see my command is firm. If you do not tell me my dream, the law will apply to you. You are stalling by speaking lies to me until I change my requirements. Tell me the dream, and I will know that you can show me the interpretation of it. The Chaldeans answered: There is no man on earth who can do what the king requires. No king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean. It is a rare thing that the king requires. There is no other person who can show it to the king, except the gods, and they do not live with humans. This caused the king to be angry. In fact he became furious! He commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed. So the decree was delivered. The wise men were to be executed. They searched for Daniel and his companions to execute them.
The Chaldeans spoke in the Syrian language: O king, may you live for a very long time. Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it. The king answered: I have decided. If you do not make the dream known to me and it's interpretation you will be cut in pieces, and your houses will be made a dunghill (foul smelling pile of rubbish). But if you tell me the dream and what it means you will receive gifts and rewards and great honor from me. Therefore tell me the dream and the interpretation of it. They answered the second time. They said: Let the king tell his servants the dream. Then we will tell the interpretation. The king responded: I am certain that you bargain for time, because you see my command is firm. If you do not tell me my dream, the law will apply to you. You are stalling by speaking lies to me until I change my requirements. Tell me the dream, and I will know that you can show me the interpretation of it. The Chaldeans answered: There is no man on earth who can do what the king requires. No king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean. It is a rare thing that the king requires. There is no other person who can show it to the king, except the gods, and they do not live with humans. This caused the king to be angry. In fact he became furious! He commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed. So the decree was delivered. The wise men were to be executed. They searched for Daniel and his companions to execute them.
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that a census should be taken of all the inhabited earth.
So the men went out on the quick-running horses used on the king's business. They wasted no time and forced on by the king's order; and the order was given out in Shushan, the king's town.
When the order made by the king was made public a number of girls were placed in the care of Hegai in the king's house in Shushan. Esther was taken to the king's house and put in the care of Hegai, the keeper of the women.
I make a decree, that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble with respect before the God of Daniel. He is the living God, and steadfast forever! His kingdom will not be destroyed. His dominion will be even unto the end.
Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut into pieces. Their houses shall be made a dunghill. There is no other god that is able to deliver like this.
Then Darius the king gave an order and a search was made in the house of the records. This is where the things of value were stored in Babylon.
You, O king, made a decree, that every man that hears the sound of the horn, flute, harp, zither, pipes, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image.
And I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, now give orders to all keepers of the king's money across the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may have need of from you, is to be done with all care,
In the first year of Cyrus, king of Babylon, Cyrus the king gave an order for the building of this house of God.
The runners went out quickly with the king's order. A public statement was made in Shushan. The king and Haman took wine together, but the town of Shushan was troubled.
So the decree was delivered. The wise men were to be executed. They searched for Daniel and his companions to execute them.
He made proclamation and published it in Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying: Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything; let them not eat, nor drink water.
Wise » Choice, examples of » Men, general references to
The king made Daniel great! He gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon. He was appointed chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.
The king was upset the next morning. So he called his magicians and wise men and told them what he had dreamed. None of them could tell him what the dreams meant.
Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod. Astrologers arrived in Jerusalem from the east.
So the decree was delivered. The wise men were to be executed. They searched for Daniel and his companions to execute them.
The king spoke to the wise men that were experts with knowledge of the times. It was the king's practice.