22. God is the one who uncovers what lies deeply hidden;he knows what hides in darkness;light lives with him!
23. I acknowledge and praise you, my fathers’ God!You’ve given me wisdom and might,and now you’ve made known to me what we asked of you:you’ve made known to us the king’s demand.
24. So Daniel went to Arioch, the man the king had appointed to wipe out Babylon’s sages. Daniel said to him, "Don’t wipe out the sages of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will explain the dream’s meaning to him."
25. Wasting no time, Arioch brought Daniel before the king, telling him, "I have found someone from the Judean exiles who will tell the dream’s meaning to the king."