e.ta denotes the counsel with which Daniel responded to Arioch.

The attested use names the counsel accompanying Daniel's response to Arioch when the king's guard had gone out against Babylon's wise men.

1. Counsel in Daniel's response · dominant

   In Daniel 2:14, the feminine singular absolute form occurs in Daniel's response to Arioch. The APB renders the clause, “Then Daniel responded with counsel and discretion to Arioch,” while the surrounding verse identifies Arioch as the captain sent out to kill Babylon's wise men.

   Daniel 2:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 2:14, the APB presents the clause as Daniel responding “with counsel and discretion”; The specific contribution of the term is indicated by the clause rather than isolated with certainty.