Daniel 2:18-22 that they would request mercies from the God of heaven concerning this secret. And they would request that Daniel and his companions would not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

NSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁸ that they would request mercies from the God of heaven concerning this secret. And they would request that Daniel and his companions would not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. ¹⁹ The secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Daniel praised the God of heaven. ²⁰ Daniel said: »Praise be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are his. ²¹ »He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to the discerning. ²² »He reveals the deep and hidden things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.