17. Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions;
18. that they would desire mercies of the God of the heavens concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
19. Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of the heavens.
20. Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; For wisdom and might are his.
21. And it is he that changeth times and seasons; He deposeth kings, and setteth up kings; He giveth wisdom to the wise, And knowledge to them that know understanding.
22. It is he that revealeth the deep and secret things; He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
23. I thank thee, and I praise thee, O God of my fathers, Who hast given me wisdom and might, And hast made known unto me already what we desired of thee; For thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.
24. Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said thus unto him: Destroy not the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.