Daniel 2:14-24

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¹⁴Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to ^(A)Arioch, the ^(B)captain of the king's guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon. ¹⁵He declared^[a] to Arioch, the king's captain, “Why is the decree of the king ^(C)so urgent?” Then Arioch made the matter known to Daniel. ¹⁶And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the interpretation to the king.

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¹⁷Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to ^(D)Hananiah, ^(E)Mishael, and ^(F)Azariah, his companions, ¹⁸^(G)and told them to seek mercy from the ^(H)God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not ^(I)be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. ¹⁹Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in ^(J)a vision of the night. Then Daniel ^(K)blessed the ^(L)God of heaven. ²⁰Daniel answered and said:

^(M)“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,
    ^(N)to whom belong wisdom and might.
²¹^(O)He changes times and seasons;
    ^(P)he removes kings and sets up kings;
^(Q)he gives wisdom to the wise
    ^(R)and knowledge to those who have understanding;
²²^(S)he reveals deep and hidden things;
    ^(T)he knows what is in the darkness,
    ^(U)and the light dwells with him.
²³To you, O ^(V)God of my fathers,
    ^(W)I give thanks and praise,
for ^(X)you have given me wisdom and might,
    and have now made known to me what ^(Y)we asked of you,
    for you have made known to us the king's matter.”

²⁴Therefore Daniel went in to ^(Z)Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation.”

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