Daniel 2:17

“Then Daniel went to his house, etc.] Which Sanctius thinks was in the king’s palace; very probably it might be near it, somewhere in the city of Babylon; for that it should be twenty miles from that city, as Benjamin of Tudela relatesf86, is not likely; since Arioch’s orders reached to none but the wise men of Babylon, and where he sought for and found Daniel; hither he went, to be alone, and to seek the Lord in secret: and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions; who either dwelt in the same house with him, or not far off; whom he sent for and acquainted with all that had passed, both between the king and the wise men, and the consequence of that; and between…”

“Here appears the reason why Daniel sought "time" (Dan 2:16), namely he wished to engage his friends to join him in prayer to God to reveal the dream to him.”

“Then Daniel went to his house - It is quite evident that he had obtained the object of his request, though this is not expressly mentioned. The king was undoubtedly, for the reasons above stated, willing that he should have a fair opportunity to try his skill in disclosing the mysterious secret. And made the thing known to Hananiah ... - Made the whole matter known - the perplexity respecting the dream; the failure of the Chaldeans to interpret it; the decree; and his own petition to the king. They had a common interest in knowing it, as their lives were all endangered. return to 'Top of Page'”

“2:17-23 With faith and wisdom, Daniel prayed for God’s intervention (cp. Phil 4:6). When God answered his prayer, Daniel praised God for giving him wisdom and knowledge (Dan 2:20-21). The God of heaven produced the dream and its meaning, demonstrating his supremacy over all other gods, including the gods of Babylon.”

“Hananiah: Dan 1:7, Dan 1:11, Dan 3:12 Daniel 2:18”