So the decree went out that the wise men were to be executed, and men went to look for Daniel and his friends to execute them.
And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azaria
Can a corrupt throne be Your ally—one devising mischief by decree?
On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman com
Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees,
Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.
Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.