Daniel 2:12-18

12BecauseH3606H6903 of thisH1836 the kingH4430 becameH1149 1indignantH1149 and veryH7690 furiousH7108 and gaveH560 ordersH560 to destroyH7 allH3606 the wiseH2445 menH2445 of BabylonH895. 13So the 2decreeH1882 wentH5312 forthH5312 that the wiseH2445 menH2445 should be slainH6992; and they lookedH1156 for 3DanielH1841 and his friendsH2269 to 4killH6992 them.

14ThenH116 DanielH1841 repliedH8421 with discretionH5843 and discernmentH2942 to 5AriochH746, the captainH7229 of the king’sH4430 6bodyguardH2877, whoH1768 had goneH5312 forthH5312 to slayH6992 the wiseH2445 menH2445 of BabylonH895; 15he saidH560 to AriochH746, the king’sH4430 commanderH7990, “For whatH4101 reasonH5922H4101 is the 7decreeH1882 from the kingH4430 so 8urgentH2685?” ThenH116 AriochH746 informedH3046 DanielH1841 about the matterH4406. 16So DanielH1841 wentH5954 in and requestedH1156 of the kingH4430 that he would 9giveH5415 him timeH2166, in order that he might declareH2331 the interpretationH6591 to the kingH4430.

17ThenH116 DanielH1841 wentH236 to his houseH1005 and informedH3046 his friendsH2269, 10HananiahH2608, MishaelH4331 and AzariahH5839, about the matterH4406, 18so that they might 11requestH1156 compassionH7359 from the GodH426 of heavenH8065 concerningH5922 thisH1836 mysteryH7328, soH1768 that DanielH1841 and his friendsH2269 would not be 12destroyedH7 with the restH7606 of the wiseH2445 menH2445 of BabylonH895.