And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. They sought Daniel and his fellows - As the decree stated that all the wise men of Babylon should be slain, the four young Hebrews, being reputed among the wisest, were considered as sentenced to death also.
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Daniel 2:13
13 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.