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Then Daniel spoke with wise, well-chosen words to Arjoch, who was in charge of all the king's executioners and who had been sent to kill all the wise men in Babylon.
He said to Arjoch, the king's commander, "Why is the king's command so urgent (severe)?" Arjoch then explained the situation to Daniel.
Then Daniel went to Arjoch, who had been commissioned by the king [Nebuchadnezzar] to execute all the wise men in Babylon. Daniel said to him, "Do not kill the wise men in Babylon! Bring me to the king, and I will tell him what the dream means (give the interpretation)."
Arach immediately took Daniel to the king [Nebuchadnezzar] and said, "I have found a man among the Jewish captives who can interpret the dream!"
[Daniel's selflessness is evident when his first words to Arach are not to destroy "all the wise men of Babylon." This contrasts with Arjoch, who seems to want to take credit by saying that "he has found a man." However, one can sense his enthusiasm that the unpleasant task of executing all the wise men does not need to be carried out.]
