Fondare 1909 Risultati per: King Hezekiah
As for the king, he shall have all his own way; in his pride, he will think himself a match for any god, even of that God boast himself the rival, who is above all gods, And still he shall thrive; vengeance is not yet ready to overtake him; doom shall come when doom must. (Daniel 11, 36)
Then comes the hour of destiny. Egypt shall declare war, and he, the Syrian king, shall sweep down upon it with horse and chariot and a great fleet. (Daniel 11, 40)
When king Astyages became part of his line, it was Cyrus, the Persian, succeeded him.✻ (Daniel 13, 65)
Of this king, Daniel was the courtier, and valued above all his other friends. (Daniel 14, 1)
The king himself honoured it with the rest, and no day passed but he went to pay it reverence. A time came when he asked Daniel, that worshipped no God but his own, why Bel he would not worship; (Daniel 14, 3)
What,cried the king, wilt thou have it Bel is not a living god? Hast thou no eyes for the great trencherman he is, day in, day out, of food and drink both? (Daniel 14, 5)
Nay, my lord king, Daniel answered with a smile, give no heed to false tales. Clay he is within, and bronze without; I warrant thee, eat he cannot. (Daniel 14, 6)
Whereupon the king, in high displeasure, summoned Bel’s priests. You shall give account, said he, of yonder revenues, and that on pain of your lives. Who is it has the eating of them? (Daniel 14, 7)
Prove to me it is Bel himself, and Daniel shall die instead, that blasphemed him. As it pleases the king’s grace, said Daniel. (Daniel 14, 8)
Seventy of these priests there were, that had wives and children to fend for besides. And when the king reached their temple, with Daniel in attendance, (Daniel 14, 9)
this challenge they offered: Withdraw we, as thou seest; for thee it is, lord king, to set food, pour out wine, lock and seal door with thy own hand. (Daniel 14, 10)
So out they went, and the king set on Bel’s viands with his own hand; and what did Daniel? He would have his servants bring ashes, and scatter them all over the temple floor, there in the king’s presence. Which done, all withdrew, leaving the door locked, and the royal seal upon it. (Daniel 14, 13)
