Charles Ellicott Commentary Daniel 2:7

"They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation." — Daniel 2:7 (ASV)

Let the king tell.— The request was reasonable enough, according to the principles of Babylonian sorcery. Nebuchadnezzar’s doubts, however, were awakened, and he was not sure of the veracity of his magicians. He speaks with great common sense (Daniel 2:9), “If you can tell me the dream, I shall be sure that your interpretation is correct.”