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Therefore the king slew them, and delivered Bel into Daniel's power, who destroyed him and his temple.
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And in that same place there was a great dragon, which they of Babylon worshipped.
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And the king said unto Daniel, Wilt thou also say that this is of brass? lo, he liveth, he eateth and drinketh; thou canst not say that he is no living god: therefore worship him.
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Then said Daniel unto the king, I will worship the Lord my God: for he is the living God.
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But give me leave, O king, and I shall slay this dragon without sword or staff. The king said, I give thee leave.
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Then Daniel took pitch, and fat, and hair, and did seethe them together, and made lumps thereof: this he put in the dragon's mouth, and so the dragon burst in sunder: and Daniel said, Lo, these are the gods ye worship.
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When they of Babylon heard that, they took great indignation, and conspired against the king, saying, The king is become a Jew, and he hath destroyed Bel, he hath slain the dragon, and put the priests to death.
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So they came to the king, and said, Deliver us Daniel, or else we will destroy thee and thine house.
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Now when the king saw that they pressed him sore, being constrained, he delivered Daniel unto them:
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Who cast him into the lions' den: where he was six days.
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And in the den there were seven lions, and they had given them every day two carcases, and two sheep: which then were not given to them, to the intent they might devour Daniel.