e is no
man upon earth, that can accomplish thy word, O king; neither doth any
king, though great and mighty, ask such a thing of any diviner, or wise
man, or Chaldean.

2:11. For the thing that thou asketh, O king, is difficult: nor can any
one be found that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose
conversation is not with men.

2:12. Upon hearing this, the king in fury, and in great wrath, commanded
that all the wise men of Babylon should be put to death.

2:13. And the decree being gone forth, the wise men were slain: and
Daniel and his companions were sought for, to be put to death.

2:14. Then Daniel inquired concerning the law and the sentence, of
Arioch, the general of the king's army, who was gone forth to kill the
wise men of Babylon.

2:15. And he asked him that had received the orders of the king, why so
cruel a sentence was gone forth from the face of the king. And when
Arioch had told the matter to Daniel,

2:16. Daniel went in, and desired of the king, that he would give him
time to resolve the question, and declare it to the king.

2:17. And he went into his house, and told the matter to Ananias, and
Misael, and Azarias, his companions:

2:18. To the end that they should ask mercy at the face of the God of
heaven, concerning this secret, and that Daniel and his companions might
not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

2:19. Then was the mystery revealed to Daniel by a vision in the night:
and Daniel blessed the God of heaven,

2:20. And speaking, he said: Blessed be the name of the Lord from
eternity and for evermore: for wisdom and fortitude are his.

2:21. And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms, and
establisheth them: giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that
have understanding:

2:22. He revealeth deep and hidden things, and knoweth what is in
darkness: and light is with him.

2:23. To thee, O God of our fathers, I give thanks, and I praise thee:
because thou hast given me wisdom and strength: and now thou hast shewn
me what we desired of thee, for thou hast made known to us the king's
discourse.

2:24. After this Daniel went in to Arioch, to whom the king had given
orders to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and he spoke thus to him:
Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I
will tell the solution to the king.

2:25. Then Arioch in haste brought in Daniel to the king, and said to
him: I have found a man