Daniel 2:13

So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

World English Bible

So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain. They sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

American Standard Version

So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when sentence was giuen, the wise men were slayne: and they sought Daniel and his fellowes to be put to death.

Darby Translation

And the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to slay them.

Young's Literal Translation

And the sentence hath gone forth, and the wise men are being slain, and they have sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

Bible in Basic English

So the order went out that the wise men were to be put to death; and they were looking for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.

In context

12This response made the king so angry and furious that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

14When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, went out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel responded with discretion and tact.

Read Daniel 2