²⁴ For this reason Daniel went to Arioch, to whom the king had given orders for the destruction of the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, Do not put to death the wise men of Babylon: take me in before the king and I will make clear to him the sense of the dream.

²⁴ Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.

¹² Because of this the king was angry and full of wrath, and gave orders for the destruction of all the wise men of Babylon.

¹³ So the order went out that the wise men were to be put to death; and they were looking for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.

¹⁴ Then Daniel gave an answer with wisdom and good sense to Arioch, the captain of the king's armed men, who had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon;