And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the interpretation to the king.
He declared to Arioch, the king’s captain, “Why is the decree of the king so urgent?” Then Arioch made the matter known to Daniel.
Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,
A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, and a wise man will appease it.