Bel and the Snake 1:40

40 On the seventh day the king came to the pit to grieve for Daniel. He looked in, and there was Daniel, sitting there!

Bel and the Snake 1:40 In-Context

38 Daniel said,"God, you remembered me! You don''t abandon the people who love you."
39 Daniel got up and ate, while God''s angel took Habakkuk instantly back to his own place.
40 On the seventh day the king came to the pit to grieve for Daniel. He looked in, and there was Daniel, sitting there!
41 Then the king shouted out loud, "You are great, Lord, Daniel''s God! There''s no other but you!"
42 He pulled Daniel out. But he threw the ones who had planned Daniel''s destruction into the pit, and they were eaten instantly, right in front of him.
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