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• When King Astyages died, Cyrus the Persian ascended the throne. (Daniel 14, 1)

• Daniel was very close to the king, who held him in higher esteem than any of his other friends. (Daniel 14, 2)

• The king took part in this cult and worshiped the idol every day. Daniel, on the other hand, worshiped only his own God. (Daniel 14, 4)

• And the king asked him, "Why don't you worship Bel?" Daniel answered, "I worship no man-made idols, but only the living God who made heaven and earth and rules over all mankind." (Daniel 14, 5)

• The king asked, "Don't you think Bel is a living god? Don't you see how much he eats and drinks every day?" (Daniel 14, 6)

• Daniel laughed. "Do not be deceived, O king. This is only clay inside and bronze outside. It never ate or drank anything." (Daniel 14, 7)

• Enraged, the king called his priests and said to them, "If you will not tell me who consumes all these offerings, you will all die. (Daniel 14, 8)

• But if you can show that Bel consumes them, it is Daniel who will die for blaspheming." Daniel said to the king, "Let it be as you say." (Daniel 14, 9)

• There were seventy priests of Bel, besides their wives and children. Together with Daniel, the king went to Bel's temple. (Daniel 14, 10)

• The priests said to the king, "See, we are going outside. We will leave you here inside, O king, to set out the food and prepare the wine. Then you can leave them, shut the door and seal it with your ring. (Daniel 14, 11)

• When the priests had left, the king set the food before Bel, while Daniel ordered his servants to scatter ashes all over the temple floor. Then they left after shutting the door and sealing it with the king's ring. (Daniel 14, 14)

• Early the next morning, the king returned to the temple with Daniel. (Daniel 14, 16)