Daniel 2:12

2:12 Because of this the king got furiously angry ¹  and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 3:4

3:4 Then the herald ²  made a loud ³  proclamation: “To you, O peoples, nations, and language groups, the following command is given: ⁴ 

Daniel 5:7

5:7 The king called out loudly ⁵  to summon ⁶  the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed ⁷  to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple ⁸  and have a golden collar ⁹  placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 6:19

God Rescues Daniel from the Lions

6:19 In the morning, at the earliest sign of daylight, the king got up and rushed to the lions’ den.

Daniel 11:3

11:3 Then a powerful king ¹⁰  will arise, exercising great authority and doing as he pleases.

[2:12]  ¹ tn Aram “was angry and very furious.” The expression is a hendiadys (two words or phrases expressing a single idea).

[3:4]  ² tn According to BDB 1097 s.v. כָּרוֹז the Aramaic word used here is a Greek loanword, but other scholars have argued instead for a Persian derivation (HALOT 1902 s.v. *כָּרוֹז).

[3:4]  ³ tn Aram “in strength.”

[3:4]  ⁴ tn Aram “they are saying.”

[5:7]  ³ tn Aram “in strength.”

[5:7]  ⁴ tn Aram “cause to enter.”

[5:7]  ⁵ tn Aram “answered and said.”

[5:7]  ⁶ sn Purple was a color associated with royalty in the ancient world.

[5:7]  ⁷ tn The term translated “golden collar” here probably refers to something more substantial than merely a gold chain (cf. NIV, NCV, NRSV, NLT) or necklace (cf. NASB).

[11:3]  ⁴ sn The powerful king mentioned here is Alexander the Great (ca. 336-323 B.C.).