Daniel 2:14-15

Daniel 2:14-15

[14] Then  Daniel  answered  with counsel  and wisdom  to Arioch  the captain  of  the king's  guard,  which was gone forth  to slay  the wise  men of Babylon:  [15] He answered  and said  to Arioch  the king's  captain,  Why  is the decree  so hasty  from  the king?  Then  Arioch  made the thing  known  to Daniel. 

What does Daniel 2:14-15 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

When Daniel learned of his sentence, he responded with customary discretion and discernment (cf. Daniel 1:8; Daniel 1:12), not with objections (cf. Daniel 2:10-11) or anger (cf. Daniel 2:12). Perhaps the king"s decision in itself did not surprise Daniel since he surely realized that many of the wise men were charlatans. However, the harshness of the verdict puzzled him. Clearly the court officials, including the king himself, had come to respect Daniel highly, since they listened to him and granted his requests.