Daniel 2:14-16

Darby Translation

¹⁴ Then Daniel answered with counsel and prudence to Arioch the chief of the king's bodyguard, who had gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

¹⁵ he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so rigorous from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

¹⁶ And Daniel went in, and requested of the king that he would give him time, that he might shew the king the interpretation.