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.
Arioch likely went through him to request time from the king, since courtiers guarded access jealously and thought politeness beneath royal dignity. Or Daniel had already obtained this, and Arioch now merely restates it for show, as courtiers do: praising their own offices and adorning them with splendid words.
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Daniel rushed to stop the executions, asking mercy even for men who deserved death as magicians. A good man is a common good: he secured the lives of all those wise men, though they repaid him with ingratitude later. God shows kindness to evil and good alike; so must we.
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Commenting on Daniel 2:24-30
Arioch boasts he found Daniel, when actually Daniel came seeking him. This is pure courtier's craft: making the most of everything to gain the prince's favor, just as if he had searched Daniel out instead of being approached.
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