15He made answer and said to Arioch, O captain of the king, why is the king's order so cruel? Then Arioch gave Daniel an account of the business.
16And Daniel went in and made a request to the king to give him time and he would make clear the sense of his dream to the king.
17And Daniel went to his house and gave his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah the news:
18So that they might make a request for the mercy of the God of heaven in the question of this secret; so that Daniel and his friends might not come to destruction with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
19Then the secret was made clear to Daniel in a vision of the night. And Daniel gave blessing to the God of heaven.
20And Daniel said in answer, May the name of God be praised for ever and ever: for wisdom and strength are his:
21By him times and years are changed: by him kings are taken away and kings are lifted up: he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those whose minds are awake:
