Talált 2198 Eredmények: King Ahaz

• Daniel was very close to the king, who respected him more than any of his other friends. (Daniel 14, 2)

• The king venerated this idol and used to go and worship it every day. Daniel, however, worshipped his own God. (Daniel 14, 4)

• 'Why do you not worship Bel?' the king asked Daniel. 'I do not worship idols made by human hand,' Daniel replied, 'I worship the living God who made heaven and earth and who is lord over all living creatures.' (Daniel 14, 5)

• 'Do you not believe, then,' said the king, 'that Bel is a living god? Can you not see how much he eats and drinks each day?' (Daniel 14, 6)

• This made the king angry; he summoned his priests, 'Tell me who eats all this food,' he said, 'or die. Prove to me that Bel really eats it, and I will have Daniel put to death for blaspheming him.' (Daniel 14, 8)

• Daniel said to the king, 'Let it be as you say.' (Daniel 14, 9)

• There were seventy of these priests, to say nothing of their wives and children. The king went to the temple of Bel, taking Daniel with him. (Daniel 14, 10)

• When the priests had gone and the king had set out the food for Bel, (Daniel 14, 13)

• Daniel made his servants bring ashes and spread them all over the temple floor, with no other witness than the king. They then left the building, shut the door and, sealing it with the king's seal, went away. (Daniel 14, 14)

• The king was up very early next morning, and Daniel with him. (Daniel 14, 16)

• 'Daniel,' said the king, 'are the seals intact?' 'They are intact, Your Majesty,' he replied. (Daniel 14, 17)

• The king then opened the door and, taking one look at the table, exclaimed, 'You are great, O Bel! There is no deception in you!' (Daniel 14, 18)