Daniel 2:13-15

Orthodox Jewish Bible

¹³ And the decree went forth that the chachamim should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his chaverim to be slain.

¹⁴ Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Aryoch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the chachamim of Babylon;

¹⁵ He answered and said to Aryoch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Aryoch made the thing known to Daniel.