²⁴ Then Daniel went in to see^[a] Arioch (whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon). He came^[b] and said to him, “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon! Escort me^[c] to the king, and I will disclose the interpretation to him.”^[d]

²⁵ So Arioch quickly ushered Daniel into the king’s presence, saying to him, “I^[e] have found a man from the captives of Judah who can make known the interpretation to the king.” ²⁶ The king then asked Daniel (whose name was also Belteshazzar), “Are you able to make known to me the dream that I saw, as well as its interpretation?”