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Arioch
Arioch appears in Daniel 2 as the captain of the guard (the chief of the officials responsible for the king's protection and for carrying out executions) under Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. During the episode of the king's dream, he brought Daniel before the king.
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- AmraphelPeople
Amraphel was a king of Shinar mentioned in Genesis 14. Allied with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, he fought against five kings, including the king of Sodom, and took Lot captive. He was later defeated by Abram, who pursued the invaders.
- TidalPeople
Tidal was the king of Goiim mentioned in Genesis 14. Allied with Chedorlaomer king of Elam, he was one of the four kings who fought against five kings, including the king of Sodom.
- ShemeberPeople
Shemeber was the king of Zeboiim mentioned in Genesis 14. In the time of Abraham, he was one of five kings of the region of Canaan who fought against a coalition of four kings led by Chedorlaomer.
- ChedorlaomerPeople
Chedorlaomer was a king of Elam mentioned in Genesis 14. He led a coalition of four kings against five kings of the Jordan region and took Lot captive, but was afterward defeated by Abram.
Verses in the King James Version 6, showing 6
- Genesis 14:1
And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations;
- Genesis 14:9
With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five.
- Daniel 2:14
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.
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