Daniel 2:16-19

16So Daniel went in and requested of the king that he would 1give him time, in order that he might declare the interpretation to the king.

17Then Daniel went to his house and informed his friends, 2Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, about the matter, 18so that they might 3request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be 4destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a night 5vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven;