11. The king is asking something that is too hard. Only the gods could tell the king this. But the gods do not live among people.”
12. When the king heard that, he became very angry. He gave an order for all the wise men of Babylon to be killed.
13. So King Nebuchadnezzar’s order was announced. All the wise men were to be put to death. Men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to kill them.