Daniel 2:12

12 Because of this the king flew into a violent rage and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.

Daniel 2:12 In-Context

10 The Chaldeans answered the king, "There is no one on earth who can reveal what the king demands! In fact no king, however great and powerful, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean.
11 The thing that the king is asking is too difficult, and no one can reveal it to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals."
12 Because of this the king flew into a violent rage and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.
13 The decree was issued, and the wise men were about to be executed; and they looked for Daniel and his companions, to execute them.
14 Then Daniel responded with prudence and discretion to Arioch, the king's chief executioner, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon;
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