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Arioch אֲרְיוֹךְ
Captain of Nebuchadnezzar's guard. Arioch, the captain of King Nebuchadnezzar's guard, was commanded to execute the wise men of Babylon but brought Daniel before the king to interpret his dream.
Where Arioch appears
Daniel (4)
Key verses
- Daniel 2:14 first mention — 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.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.