Daniel 2:15
King James Version
“He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why the decree hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.”
Context
12For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise of Babylon.
13And the decree went forth that the wise should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
14Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise of Babylon:
15He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why the decree hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
16Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
17Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
18That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise of Babylon.