he saidto Arioch,the king'scommander,"For whatreasonis the decreefrom the king[so] urgent?"ThenAriochinformedDanielabout the matter.
ThenDanielrepliedwith discretionand discernmentto Arioch,the captainof the king'sbodyguard,whohad goneforthto slaythe wisemenof Babylon;
So Danielwentin and requestedof the kingthat he would givehim time,in order that he might declarethe interpretationto the king.
For thisreason,becausethe king'scommand[was] urgentand the furnacehad been madeextremelyhot,the flameof the fireslewthosemenwhocarriedup Shadrach,Meshachand Abed-nego.
Afterthe morsel,Satanthenenteredinto him. ThereforeJesussaidto him, "Whatyou do,doquickly."
