15. He spoke and said to Arioch the king’s captain, What is the reason for which this decree has gone forth from the king with such haste? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
16. And Daniel went in, and asked the king that he give him time and that he would show the king the interpretation.
17. Then Daniel went to his house and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,
18. to petition mercies of the God of heaven concerning this mystery and that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
19. Then the mystery was revealed unto Daniel in a night vision for which Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
20. And Daniel spoke and said, Blessed be the name of God from age to age for wisdom and might are his;
21. and it is he that changes the times and the opportunities; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom unto the wise and knowledge unto those that know understanding: