Daniel 2:14-23

¹⁴Then Daniel answered with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the royal guard, who was gone forth to kill the wise men of Babylon; saying,

¹⁵Chief magistrate of the king, therefore has the preemptory command proceeded from the king? So Arioch made known the matter to Daniel.

¹⁶And Daniel entreated the king to give him time, and that he might thus declare to the king the interpretation of it.

¹⁷So Daniel went into his house, and made known the matter to Ananias, and Misael, and Azarias, his friends.

¹⁸And they sought mercies from the God of heaven concerning this mystery; that Daniel and his friends might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

¹⁹Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night; and Daniel blessed the God of heaven, and said,

²⁰May the name of God be blessed from everlasting and to everlasting: for wisdom and understanding are his.

²¹And he changes times and seasons: he appoints kings, and removes them, giving wisdom to the wise, and prudence to them that have understanding:

²²he reveals deep and secret matters; knowing what is in darkness, and the light is with him.

²³I give thanks to you, and praise you, O God of my fathers, for you have given me wisdom and power, and has made known to me the things which we asked of you; and you have made known to me the king's vision.