Then Daniel went to his home and informed his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the matter.

In the morning, at the earliest sign of daylight, the king got up and rushed to the lions’ den.

He said to him, “Take these vessels and go deposit them in the temple in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt in its proper location.”

Then the king departed to his palace. But he spent the night without eating, and no diversions were brought to him. He was unable to sleep.

So Saul said to his servant, “All right, we can go. But what can we bring the man, since the food in our bags is used up? We have no gift to take to the man of God. What do we have?”

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