Person

Arioch

Gender:: Male
Verse mentions:: 4

The captain of King Nebuchadnezzar's guard, tasked with executing the wise men of Babylon after they failed to reveal and interpret the king's dream (Daniel 2:14-15). Daniel appealed to him for time to seek the answer, and Arioch brought him before the king once he had it (Daniel 2:24-25).

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Appears in 4

Reference	Verse
Daniel 2:14	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:
Daniel 2:15	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.
Daniel 2:24	Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
Daniel 2:25	Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.

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