Arioch
Mentioned in 602 BC traditional (Jones)
Dan. 2:14.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 4 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Daniel.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Arioch, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- likely location: Babylon2
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 627–577 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 2 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
4 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Arioch 6 |
| KJV | Arioch 7 |
| ASV | Arioch 7 |
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Every verse
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Daniel4 verses
- 2:14
When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, went out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel responded with discretion and tact.
- 2:15
“Why is the decree from the king so harsh?” he asked. Then Arioch explained the situation to Daniel.
- 2:24
Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.”
- 2:25
Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Dan. 2:14.