13. And when the decree had gone forth, the wise men were put to death; and Daniel and his companions were sought, to be destroyed.
14. Then Daniel inquired, about the law and the sentence, of Arioch, the general of the king's army, who had gone forth to execute the wise men of Babylon.
15. And he asked him, who had received the orders of the king, for what reason such a cruel sentence had gone forth from the face of the king. And so, when Arioch had revealed the matter to Daniel,
16. Daniel went in and asked of the king that he would grant him time to reveal the solution to the king.
17. And he went into his house and explained the task to Hananiah, and Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,
18. so that they would seek mercy before the face of the God of heaven, about this mystery, and so that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the other wise men of Babylon.
19. Then the secret was revealed to Daniel by a vision in the night. And Daniel blessed the God of heaven,
20. and speaking aloud, he said, "May the name of the Lord be blessed by the present generation and for ever; for wisdom and fortitude are his.
21. And he alters the times and the ages. He takes away kingdoms and he establishes them. He gives wisdom to those who are wise and teaching skills to those who understand.
22. He reveals deep and hidden things, and he knows what has been established in darkness. And the light is with him.
23. To you, God of our fathers, I confess, and you, I praise. For you have given wisdom and fortitude to me, and now you have revealed to me what we asked of you, for you have uncovered for us the king's thoughts."
24. After this, Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and he spoke to him in this way, "Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon. Bring me in before the king, and I will explain the solution to the king."