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7 Bible
71 Old Testament
71P the story of the prophet Daniel; his visions and prophecies
71P4 additions to the story of Daniel

71P42 The story of the image of Bel (Daniel 14:1-22)

            71P421 Daniel, who refuses to worship Bel, discusses the power of the god with King Cyrus (1)
            71P422 King Cyrus sets food before the image of Bel; Daniel and his servants strew ashes on the floor of the temple
            71P423 the door of the temple is sealed ~ story of the image of Bel
            71P424 the priests of Bel, with their wives and children, enter the temple through a hidden corridor and feast on the food during the night
            71P425 King Cyrus praises Bel because the food in the temple has gone
            71P426 the priests of Bel and their relatives are arrested; they are put to death afterwards
            71P427 Daniel destroys the temple of Bel and its image