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Daniel 2:24
ESV Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation.”
NIV Then Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, 'Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream for him.'
NASB Thereupon, Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to kill the wise men of Babylon; he went and said this to him: 'Do not kill the wise men of Babylon! Take me into the king’s presence, and I will declare the interpretation to the king.'
CSB Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had assigned to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He came and said to him, "Don't destroy the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation."
NLT Then Daniel went in to see Arioch, whom the king had ordered to execute the wise men of Babylon. Daniel said to him, 'Don’t kill the wise men. Take me to the king, and I will tell him the meaning of his dream.'
KJV Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

What does Daniel 2:24 mean?

Daniel was a foreigner and a slave in Babylon trained to be an advisor to his own captors (Daniel 1:1–6). Yet he maintained faith in the God of Israel and was gifted in dreams and visions (Daniel 1:8–17). In this passage, he has shown firm trust in the Lord. He calmly asked for an explanation from the man charged with killing him (Daniel 2:12–15). Then, he promised he could answer the king's challenge about a dream (Daniel 2:1–6, 16). This was then revealed to Daniel in a vision from God (Daniel 2:17–19).

The sequence of these events shows evidence of God's guiding hand. King Nebuchadnezzar was vicious and could be cruel when he did not get his way (Daniel 2:5; 3:19–20; 2 Kings 25:1–7). The same king later demonstrates his violent temper when three advisors—the companions who prayed with Daniel during this event—refuse to worship his idol (Daniel 3:13–20). Yet at this time the captain of the guard was willing to explain the situation to Daniel and give him time to request an audience with the king (Daniel 2:15–16). He also paused executing the wise men, on nothing more substantial than Daniel's promise. In a sense, Arioch is giving obedience and trust to Daniel, rather than Nebuchadnezzar. This could have cost him his life, yet he acts according to the plans of God (Daniel 2:21–23).

This section of the book of Daniel (Daniel 2:4—7:28) is recorded in Aramaic, rather than Hebrew. Aramaic was the common language of Babylon at that time. This highlights how the early contents of the book are meant as messages to, and about, the Gentile people.
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