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Bel and the Dragon 1

  1. Bel and the Dragon 1:1 And King Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus of Persia receiued his kingdome.
  2. Bel and the Dragon 1:2 And Daniel conuersed with the king, and was honored aboue all his friends.
  3. Bel and the Dragon 1:3 Now the Babylonians had an Idol called Bel, and there were spent vpon him euery day twelue great measures of fine flowre, and fourtie sheepe, and sixe vessels of wine.
  4. Bel and the Dragon 1:4 And the king worshipped it, and went daily to adore it: but Daniel worshipped his owne God. And the king said vnto him, Why doest not thou worship Bel?
  5. Bel and the Dragon 1:5 Who answered and said, Because I may not worship idols made with hands, but the liuing God, who hath created the heauen, and the earth, and hath soueraigntie ouer all flesh.
  6. Bel and the Dragon 1:6 Then saide the King vnto him, Thinkest thou not that Bel is a liuing god? seest thou not how much he eateth and drinketh euery day?
  7. Bel and the Dragon 1:7 Then Daniel smiled, and said, O king, be not deceiued: for this is but clay within, and brasse without, and did neuer eate or drinke any thing.
  8. Bel and the Dragon 1:8 So the king was wroth, and called for his Priests, and said vnto them, If yee tell me not who this is that deuoureth these expenses, ye shall die.
  9. Bel and the Dragon 1:9 But if ye can certifie me that Bel deuoureth them, then Daniel shall die: for hee hath spoken blasphemie against Bel. And Daniel sayd vnto the king, Let it be according to thy word.
  10. Bel and the Dragon 1:10 (Now the Priests of Bel were threescore and tenne, beside their wiues and children) and the king went with Daniel into the temple of Bel.
  11. Bel and the Dragon 1:11 So Bels Priests said, Loe, wee goe out: but thou, O king, set on the meate, and make ready the wine, and shut the doore fast, and seale it with thine owne signet:
  12. Bel and the Dragon 1:12 And to morrow, when thou commest in, if thou findest not that Bel hath eaten vp all, wee will suffer death; or else Daniel, that speaketh falsely against vs.
  13. Bel and the Dragon 1:13 And they little regarded it: for vnder the table they had made a priuie entrance, whereby they entred in continually, and consumed those things.
  14. Bel and the Dragon 1:14 So when they were gone forth, the king set meates before Bel. Now Daniel had commanded his seruants to bring ashes, and those they strewed throughout all the temple, in the presence of the king alone: then went they out and shut the doore, & sealed it with the kings signet, and so departed.
  15. Bel and the Dragon 1:15 Now in the night came the Priests with their wiues and children (as they were woont to doe) and did eate and drinke vp all.
  16. Bel and the Dragon 1:16 In the morning betime the king arose, and Daniel with him.
  17. Bel and the Dragon 1:17 And the king said, Daniel, are the seales whole? And he said, Yea, O king, they be whole.
  18. Bel and the Dragon 1:18 And assoone as he had opened the doore, the king looked vpon the table, and cried with a loude voice, Great art thou, O Bel, and with thee is no deceit at all.
  19. Bel and the Dragon 1:19 Then laughed Daniel, and helde the king that he should not goe in, and sayd, Behold now the pauement, and marke well whose footsteps are these.
  20. Bel and the Dragon 1:20 And the king said, I see the footsteps of men, women and children: and then the king was angry,
  21. Bel and the Dragon 1:21 And tooke the Priests, with their wiues and children, who shewed him the priuy doores, where they came in, and consumed such things as were vpon the table.
  22. Bel and the Dragon 1:22 Therefore the king slewe them, and deliuered Bel into Daniels power, who destroyed him and his temple.
  23. Bel and the Dragon 1:23 And in that same place there was a great Dragon, which they of Babylon worshipped.
  24. Bel and the Dragon 1:24 And the king said vnto Daniel, Wilt thou also say that this is of brasse? loe, he liueth, he eateth and drinketh, thou canst not say, that he is no liuing God: therefore worship him.
  25. Bel and the Dragon 1:25 Then said Daniel vnto the king, I will worship the Lord my God: for he is the liuing God.
  26. Bel and the Dragon 1:26 But giue me leaue, O king, and I shall slay this dragon without sword or staffe. The king sayde, I giue thee leaue.
  27. Bel and the Dragon 1:27 Then Daniel tooke pitch, fat, and haire, and did seethe them together, and made lumpes thereof: this hee put in the Dragons mouth, and so the Dragon burst in sunder: and Daniel said, Loe, these are the gods you worship.
  28. Bel and the Dragon 1:28 When they of Babylon heard that, they tooke great indignation, and conspired against the king, saying, The king is become a Iew, and he hath destroyed Bel, he hath slaine the Dragon, and put the Priests to death.
  29. Bel and the Dragon 1:29 So they came to the king, and said, Deliuer vs Daniel, or else we will destroy thee and thine house.
  30. Bel and the Dragon 1:30 Now when the king sawe that they pressed him sore, being constrained, he deliuered Daniel vnto them:
  31. Bel and the Dragon 1:31 Who cast him into the lions den, where he was sixe dayes.
  32. Bel and the Dragon 1:32 And in the den there were seuen lyons, and they had giuen them euery day two carkeises, and two sheepe: which then were not giuen to them, to the intent they might deuoure Daniel.
  33. Bel and the Dragon 1:33 Now there was in Iury a Prophet called Habacuc, who had made pottage, & had broken bread in a boule, and was going into the field, for to bring it to the reapers.
  34. Bel and the Dragon 1:34 But the Angel of the Lord said vnto Habacuc, Goe carrie the dinner that thou hast into Babylon vnto Daniel, who is in the lions denne.
  35. Bel and the Dragon 1:35 And Habacuc said, Lord, I neuer saw Babylon: neither do I know where the denne is.
  36. Bel and the Dragon 1:36 Then the Angel of the Lord tooke him by the crown, and bare him by the haire of his head, and through the vehemencie of his spirit, set him in Babylon ouer the den.
  37. Bel and the Dragon 1:37 And Habacuc cryed, saying, O Daniel, Daniel, take the dinner which God hath sent thee.
  38. Bel and the Dragon 1:38 And Daniel saide, Thou hast remembred mee, O God: neither hast thou forsaken them that seeke thee, and loue thee.
  39. Bel and the Dragon 1:39 So Daniel arose and did eate: and the Angel of the Lord set Habacuc in his owne place againe immediatly.
  40. Bel and the Dragon 1:40 Upon the seuenth day the king went to bewaile Daniel: and when he came to the den, he looked in, and behold, Daniel was sitting.
  41. Bel and the Dragon 1:41 Then cried the king with a loud voyce, saying, Great art thou, O Lord God of Daniel, and there is none other besides thee.
  42. Bel and the Dragon 1:42 And he drew him out: and cast those that were the cause of his destruction into the den: and they were deuoured in a moment before his face.