Daniel 2:16

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

So Daniel went in and requested that the king give him time and he would tell the king the interpretation.

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he asked Arioch, the royal official, “Why is the decree of the king so urgent?” Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel.

Then Daniel went to his home and informed his companions, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, of the matter

A king’s wrath is a messenger of death, and whoever is wise will appease it.