Fondare 2226 Risultati per: King Artaxerxes

• "At the appointed time the king of the south shall come to grips with him, but the king of the north shall overwhelm him with chariots and horsemen and a great fleet, passing through the countries like a flood. (Daniel 11, 40)

• After King Astyages was laid with his fathers, Cyrus the Persian succeeded to his kingdom. (Daniel 14, 1)

• Daniel was the king's favorite and was held in higher esteem than any of the friends of the king. (Daniel 14, 2)

• The king worshiped it and went every day to adore it; but Daniel adored only his God. (Daniel 14, 4)

• When the king asked him, "Why do you not adore Bel?" Daniel replied, "Because I worship not idols made with hands, but only the living God who made heaven and earth and has dominion over all mankind." (Daniel 14, 5)

• Then the king continued, "You do not think Bel is a living god? Do you not see how much he eats and drinks every day?" (Daniel 14, 6)

• Daniel began to laugh. "Do not be deceived, O king," he said; "it is only clay inside and bronze outside; it has never taken any food or drink." (Daniel 14, 7)

• Enraged, the king called his priests and said to them, "Unless you tell me who it is that consumes these provisions, you shall die. (Daniel 14, 8)

• But if you can show that Bel consumes them, Daniel shall die for blaspheming Bel." 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. When the king went with Daniel into the temple of Bel, (Daniel 14, 10)

• the priests of Bel said, "See, we are going to leave. Do you, O king, set out the food and prepare the wine; then shut the door and seal it with your ring. (Daniel 14, 11)

• After they departed the king set the food before Bel, while Daniel ordered his servants to bring some ashes, which they scattered through the whole temple; the king alone was present. Then they went outside, sealed the closed door with the king's ring, and departed. (Daniel 14, 14)