Bel and the Snake 1:21

21 Then the king became angry. He arrested the priests, their wives, and children. They showed him the hidden doors through which they regularly entered to eat what was on the table.

Bel and the Snake 1:21 In-Context

19 But Daniel laughed and held the king back from going in. He said,"Look at the floor. Whose tracks are these?"
20 The king said,"I see the footprints of men, women, and children!"
21 Then the king became angry. He arrested the priests, their wives, and children. They showed him the hidden doors through which they regularly entered to eat what was on the table.
22 The king killed them and handed Bel over to Daniel, who tore it and its temple down.
23 Now there was a big snake that the Babylonians worshipped.
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