Then Daniel responded with tact and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

王的护卫长亚略出来，要杀巴比伦的哲士，但以理就用婉言回答他，

王的护卫长亚略奉命去杀巴比伦的智慧人，但以理用婉言和智慧回应，

王的护卫长亚略奉命去杀巴比伦的智慧人，但以理用婉言和智慧回应，

王的护卫长亚略奉命要处死巴比伦的智者，但以理机智、谨慎地应对。

那时，王的护卫长亚略出来，要杀死巴比伦的智慧人，但以理就婉转机敏地向他询问；

那时，但以理谨慎机智地回应阿约克——他是王的护卫长，出来要杀掉巴比伦的智慧人。

王的護衛長亞略出來，要殺巴比倫的哲士，但以理就用婉言回答他，

王的護衛長亞略奉命去殺巴比倫的智慧人，但以理用婉言和智慧回應，

王的護衛長亞略奉命去殺巴比倫的智慧人，但以理用婉言和智慧回應，

王的護衛長亞略奉命要處死巴比倫的智者，但以理機智、謹慎地應對。

那時，王的護衛長亞略出來，要殺死巴比倫的智慧人，但以理就婉轉機敏地向他詢問；

那時但以理用深謀遠慮、機敏圓通的話回答王的護衛長亞略、那位出來要殺巴比倫博士的。

那時，但以理謹慎機智地回應阿約克——他是王的護衛長，出來要殺掉巴比倫的智慧人。

王之侍衛長亞畧出、欲殺巴比倫諸哲士、但以理以聰明審慎與之言、

侍衛長亞畧出、欲殺巴比倫諸哲士、但以理婉詞問亞畧曰、王命孔亟、曷故、亞畧以實告、

王之侍衛長亞畧出、欲殺巴比倫諸哲士、但以理以哲言慧語與之言、

When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact.

Arioch was the commander of the king’s guard. He went out to put the wise men of Babylon to death. So Daniel spoke to him wisely and carefully.

Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.

When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, came to kill them, Daniel handled the situation with wisdom and discretion.

Then Daniel replied with discretion and discernment to Arioch, the captain of the king’s bodyguard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon;

Then with counsel and wisdom Daniel answered Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon;

Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon;

Then Daniel responded with tact and discretion to Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

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:

Then Daniel spoke with prudent counsel to Arioch, who was in charge of the king’s executioners and who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.

Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and the captain of the guards.

On the tenth day of the fifth month— which was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon— Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guards, entered Jerusalem as the representative of the king of Babylon.

I have observed that this also is wisdom under the sun, and it is significant to me:There was a small city with few men in it. A great king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege works against it.Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.And I said,“ Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”The calm words of the wise are heeded more than the shouts of a ruler over fools.Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.

Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guards, deported the rest of the people to Babylon— those who had remained in the city and those deserters who had defected to him along with the rest of the people who remained.

The whole Chaldean army with the captain of the guards tore down all the walls surrounding Jerusalem.

Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had assigned to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He came and said to him,“ Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.”

a wise woman called out from the city,“ Listen! Listen! Please tell Joab to come here and let me speak with him.”When he had come near her, the woman asked,“ Are you Joab?”“ I am,” he replied.“ Listen to the words of your servant,” she said to him. He answered,“ I’m listening.”She said,“ In the past they used to say,‘ Seek counsel in Abel,’ and that’s how they settled disputes.I am one of the peaceful and faithful in Israel, but you’re trying to destroy a city that is like a mother in Israel. Why would you devour the LORD’s inheritance?”Joab protested:“ Never! I would never devour or demolish!That is not the case. There is a man named Sheba son of Bichri, from the hill country of Ephraim, who has rebelled against King David. Deliver this one man, and I will withdraw from the city.” The woman replied to Joab,“ Watch! His head will be thrown over the wall to you.”The woman went to all the people with her wise counsel, and they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it to Joab. So he blew the ram’s horn, and they dispersed from the city, each to his own tent. Joab returned to the king in Jerusalem.