Daniel 2:14-18

14ThenH116 DanielH1841 repliedH8421 with discretionH5843 and discernmentH2942 to 1AriochH746, the captainH7229 of the king’sH4430 2bodyguardH2877, whoH1768 had goneH5312 outH5312 to killH6992 the wiseH2445 menH2445 of BabylonH895; 15he saidH560 to AriochH746, the king’sH4430 officerH7990, “For whatH4101 reasonH5922H4101 is the decreeH1882 from the kingH4430 so harshH2685?” ThenH116 AriochH746 informedH3046 DanielH1841 of the matterH4406. 16So DanielH1841 wentH5954 inH5954 and requestedH1156 of the kingH4430 that he would giveH5415 him a graceH2166 periodH2166, so that he might declareH2331 the interpretationH6591 to the kingH4430.

17ThenH116 DanielH1841 wentH236 to his houseH1005 and informedH3046 his friendsH2269, 3HananiahH2608, MishaelH4331 and AzariahH5839, about the matterH4406, 18so that they might 4requestH1156 compassionH7359 from the GodH426 of heavenH8065 concerningH5922 thisH1836 secretH7328, soH1768 thatH1768 DanielH1841 and his friendsH2269 would not be 5killedH7 with the restH7606 of the wiseH2445 menH2445 of BabylonH895.