2:25 So Arioch quickly ushered Daniel into the king’s presence, saying to him, “I 2 have found a man from the captives of Judah who can make known the interpretation to the king.”
2:31 “You, O king, were watching as a great statue – one 3 of impressive size and extraordinary brightness – was standing before you. Its appearance caused alarm.
6:25 Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and language groups who were living in all the land: “Peace and prosperity! 4
1 tn Aram “whose dwelling is not with flesh.”
2 sn Arioch’s claim is self-serving and exaggerated. It is Daniel who came to him, and not the other way around. By claiming to have found one capable of solving the king’s dilemma, Arioch probably hoped to ingratiate himself to the king.
3 tn Aram “an image.”
4 tn Aram “May your peace be increased!”