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• 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)

• Next day, the king was early abroad, and Daniel with him. (Daniel 14, 15)

• What of the seals, Daniel? the king asked. Are they unbroken? Ay, my lord king, unbroken yet. (Daniel 14, 16)

• What a cry was that the king gave, when he opened the door and caught sight of the table within! A great god thou art, Bel, said he, and no deceiver! (Daniel 14, 17)

• But Daniel smiled, and would not have the king go in yet; Look about thee, he said, and ask thyself who it was left their prints on yonder floor. (Daniel 14, 18)

• Why, cried the king, these be foot-prints of living men, and women and children besides! With that, he fell into a rage; (Daniel 14, 19)

• and of this the king said to Daniel, here at least was a god that lived; gainsay that he could not, and therefore he needs must worship. (Daniel 14, 23)

• let me but have the royal warrant, and I will make an end of it, and neither sword nor club to help me. So the king gave his warrant, (Daniel 14, 25)

• Angry men were the folk of Babylon when they heard of these doings, and they made their way into the royal presence, crying out, Here is the king himself turned Jew! Here is Bel overthrown, and the dragon slain, and our priests massacred! (Daniel 14, 27)

• The king, finding their onslaught so determined, gave up Daniel to them against his will; (Daniel 14, 29)