2:17 Then Daniel went to his home and informed his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the matter.
2:18 He asked them to pray for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he 1 and his friends would not be destroyed along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
1 tnAram “Daniel.” The proper name is redundant here in English, and has not been included in the translation.