DANIEL 2:17
 

Then Daniel went to his house, and made the decision known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, [NKJV]
 

 Then Daniel returned to his house and discussed the matter with Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, [AMP]

HOUSE FELLOWSHIP AND COMPANIONSHIP

The three friends and companions, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, were in Daniel's house according to the bible verse above, and they four shared these three things together:

*1" — Shared House or Room together: — There was room for roommates of the same faith, the same class, the same mindset people, who together agreed not to defile themselves with eating the defiling food and with wine the king fed on, and men who agreed none of them will bring in any prostitute and have sex in their common house or bodies. Let's call that a "House Fellowship" or "House Mini-Cell Church," not that type you gathering in few hours once in a week and call that a House Fellowship when those the in fellowship do not sleep under the same roof. Rather, this kind of these four brethren mentioned by names in the Bible verse above, or that of the Lord Jesus Christ with His Disciples lodging and sleeping under the same Cave, Gardens or Lodgings, together.

[Psalms 133:1-3] — "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment on the head, that ran down on the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended on the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for ever more."

*2" — Shared Companionship together: — They four were "Companions" of themselves in the same house. I did not say they four were 'Partners,' rather they four were "Companions." Let this be clear here that Partnership is different from Companionship: Partnership is about "Working together," but Companionship is about "Walking together." If you are partners, you are a team and you do things together as team to achieve a common goal. But if you are companions, you are friends and you dwell or walk together as friends with no goals attached to be achieved but just "Fellowship" and "Relationship" with pleasure or bond of being together even without any goal or target to achieve by that union forever. Partnership is till a goal is achieved or till agreement, terms and conditions, are put asunder. 

Many marriages were made for partnership, and their couples are just partners, and not companions (friends), to themselves. They do what married couples do in marriage, but without the marriage duties or obligations on them they would never have being together or even tolerated themselves long. Partnership is about the destination or Goals ahead, but Companionship is about the means, the journey, and the fellowship. If fellowship and happiness is stronger than celebration of goals and achievements to you, then find a companion to fellowship together, share together and walk together with, not minding goals achieved.

*3" — Shared matters, secrets and how their day went together: — So Daniel shared with his companions the matter on ground and decisions made that they were not aware of. No secrets, and yet no gossipping or betraying one another with the shared secrets or stories.

In the next verse, you may find another thing they shared in common, and it includes "Prayer Points" or "Praying together."

The Lord Jesus Christ is Companion of everyone who fears God, for He will never leave you nor forsake you if you are walking in the fear of God in truth. As it is written,

[Psalms 119:63 NKJV] — I am a companion of all who fear You, And of those who keep Your precepts.