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Da 2:16 Strong Concordance Then Daniel [01841] went in [05954], and desired [01156] of [04481] the king [04430] that he would give [05415] him time [02166], and that he would shew [02324] the king [04430] the interpretation [06591].
  King James Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Daniel went in--perhaps not in person, but by the mediation of some courtier who had access to the king. His first direct interview seems to have been Dan 2:25 [BARNES].

time--The king granted "time" to Daniel, though he would not do so to the Chaldeans because they betrayed their lying purpose by requiring him to tell the dream, which Daniel did not. Providence doubtless influenced his mind, already favorable (Dan 1:19-20), to show special favor to Daniel.
 
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19 And the king [04428] communed [01696] with them; and among them all was found [04672] none like Daniel [01840], Hananiah [02608], Mishael [04332], and Azariah [05838]: therefore stood [05975] they before [06440] the king [04428].
20 And in all matters [01697] of wisdom [02451] and understanding [0998], that the king [04428] enquired [01245] of them, he found [04672] them ten times [06235] better [03027] than all the magicians [02748] and astrologers [0825] that were in all his realm [04438].
25 Then [0116] Arioch [0746] brought in [05954] Daniel [01841] before [06925] the king [04430] in haste [0927], and said [0560] thus [03652] unto him, I have found [07912] a man [01400] of the captives [01123] [01547] of [04481] Judah [03061], that will make known [03046] unto the king [04430] the interpretation [06591].
19 And the king [04428] communed [01696] with them; and among them all was found [04672] none like Daniel [01840], Hananiah [02608], Mishael [04332], and Azariah [05838]: therefore stood [05975] they before [06440] the king [04428].
20 And in all matters [01697] of wisdom [02451] and understanding [0998], that the king [04428] enquired [01245] of them, he found [04672] them ten times [06235] better [03027] than all the magicians [02748] and astrologers [0825] that were in all his realm [04438].
8 The king [04430] answered [06032] and said [0560], I [0576] know [03046] of [04481] certainty [03330] that ye [0608] would gain [02084] the time [05732], because [06903] [03606] ye see [02370] the thing [04406] is gone [0230] from [04481] me.
24 Therefore [03606] [06903] [01836] Daniel [01841] went in [05954] unto [05922] Arioch [0746], whom the king [04430] had ordained [04483] to destroy [07] the wise [02445] men of Babylon [0895]: he went [0236] and said [0560] thus [03652] unto him; Destroy [07] not [0409] the wise [02445] men of Babylon [0895]: bring me in [05954] before [06925] the king [04430], and I will shew [02324] unto the king [04430] the interpretation [06591].
25 Then [0116] Arioch [0746] brought in [05954] Daniel [01841] before [06925] the king [04430] in haste [0927], and said [0560] thus [03652] unto him, I have found [07912] a man [01400] of the captives [01123] [01547] of [04481] Judah [03061], that will make known [03046] unto the king [04430] the interpretation [06591].