Daniel 2:14-23

¹⁴Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.

¹⁵He answered Arioch the king’s captain, “Why is the decree so urgent from the king?” Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

¹⁶Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.

¹⁷Then Daniel went to his house and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

¹⁸that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret, that Daniel and his companions would not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

¹⁹Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

²⁰Daniel answered, “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.

²¹He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding.

²²He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

²³I thank you and praise you, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king’s matter.”