Daniel 2:10

2:10 The wise men replied to the king, “There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king’s secret, ¹  for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.

Daniel 2:24

2:24 Then Daniel went in to see ²  Arioch (whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon). He came ³  and said to him, “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon! Escort me ⁴  to the king, and I will disclose the interpretation to him!” ⁵ 

Daniel 5:7

5:7 The king called out loudly ⁶  to summon ⁷  the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed ⁸  to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple ⁹  and have a golden collar ¹⁰  placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.

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¹ tn Aram “matter, thing.”

² tc The MT has עַל עַל (’al ’al, “he entered upon”). Several medieval Hebrew MSS lack the verb, although this may be due to haplography.

³ tc The LXX and Vulgate, along with one medieval Hebrew MS, lack this verb.

⁴ tn Aram “cause me to enter.” So also in v. 25.

⁵ tn Aram “the king.”

⁶ tn Aram “in strength.”

⁷ tn Aram “cause to enter.”

⁸ tn Aram “answered and said.”

⁹ sn Purple was a color associated with royalty in the ancient world.

¹⁰ 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).