III. ARIOCH, General of King Nebuchadnezzar’s Troops. This Prince having had a dream which he had forgotten, was determined to compel the Magi, and the Interpreters of dreams, who were at Babylon, not only to interpret the dream which he had had, but likewise to recal it to his memory; and as this exceeded the power of the Magi to perform, he commanded Arioch to have them all put to death. Daniel having understood the King’s orders from Arioch, required time for deliberation; and foon after discovered to the King both his dream and the signification of it.
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