Daniel 2:12-18

12This made the king very angry. So he said to his soldiers, ‘Kill all the wise men in Babylon.’

13He sent a message to command them to kill all his wise men. Some men went to look for Daniel and his friends too. They wanted to punish them with death.

14But Daniel spoke carefully to Arioch. He was the captain of the king's soldiers who had gone to kill the wise men of Babylon.

15Daniel said to Arioch, ‘Why is the king's command so cruel?’ Then Arioch explained everything to Daniel.

16So Daniel went to see the king. He asked the king for more time. Then he would be able to tell the king what the dream meant.

17Then Daniel went to his home. He told his friends, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah what had happened.

18He told them that they should pray to God in heaven. They should pray that God would help them with this problem. They should ask God to keep them safe. Then they would not die with all the other wise men of Babylon.