Thematic Bible: Those who practised
Thematic Bible
Divination » Those who practised » Consulted in difficulties
Then the king gave orders that the wonder-workers, and the users of secret arts, and those who made use of evil powers, and the Chaldaeans, were to be sent for to make clear to the king his dreams. So they came and took their places before the king.
And I gave orders for all the wise men of Babylon to come in before me so that they might make clear to me the sense of my dream. Then the wonder-workers, the users of secret arts, the Chaldaeans, and the readers of signs came in to me: and I put the dream before them but they did not make clear the sense of it to me.
Divination » Those who practised » Regarded as wise men
Because of this the king was angry and full of wrath, and gave orders for the destruction of all the wise men of Babylon.
Then Daniel said in answer to the king, No wise men, or users of secret arts, or wonder-workers, or readers of signs, are able to make clear to the king the secret he is searching for;
Divination » Those who practised » Regarded with awe
And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.
But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:
Divination » Those who practised » Used mysterious words and gestures
And when they say to you, Make request for us to those who have control of spirits, and to those wise in secret arts, who make hollow bird-like sounds; is it not right for a people to make request to their gods, to make request for the living to the dead?