Thematic Bible: Those who practised
Thematic Bible
Divination » Those who practised » Consulted in difficulties
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
Divination » Those who practised » Regarded as wise men
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel answered before the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded can neither wise men, enchanters, magicians, nor soothsayers, show unto the king;
Divination » Those who practised » Regarded with awe
And they gave heed to him, because that of long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
Divination » Those who practised » Used mysterious words and gestures
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits and unto the wizards, that chirp and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? on behalf of the living'should they seek unto the dead?