11. The thing that the king asks is difficult, and no one can show it to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.”
12. Because of this the king was angry and very furious, and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.
13. So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them.
14. Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.
15. He declared to Arioch, the king’s captain, “Why is the decree of the king so urgent?” Then Arioch made the matter known to Daniel.
16. And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the interpretation to the king.
17. Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,
18. and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.