Daniel 2:14-18

14Then Daniel replied with discretion and discernment to 1Arioch, the captain of the king’s 2bodyguard, who had gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon; 15he said to Arioch, the king’s commander, “For what reason is the 3decree from the king so 4urgent?” Then Arioch informed Daniel about the matter. 16So Daniel went in and requested of the king that he would 5give him time, in order that he might declare the interpretation to the king.

17Then Daniel went to his house and informed his friends, 6Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, about the matter, 18so that they might 7request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be 8destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.