1:60 With that all the assembly cried out with a loud voice, and praised God, who saveth them that trust in him.
1:61 And they arose against the two elders, for Daniel had convicted them of false witness by their own mouth:
1:62 And according to the law of Moses they did unto them in such sort as they maliciously intended to do to their neighbour: and they put them to death. Thus the innocent blood was saved the same day.
1:63 Therefore Chelcias and his wife praised God for their daughter Susanna, with Joacim her husband, and all the kindred, because there was no dishonesty found in her.
1:64 From that day forth was Daniel had in great reputation in the sight of the people.
The History of the Destruction of
Bel and the Dragon
Cut off from the end of Daniel.
1:1 And king Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus of Persia received his kingdom.
1:2 And Daniel conversed with the king, and was honoured above all his friends.
1:3 Now the Babylons had an idol, called Bel, and there were spent upon him every day twelve great measures of fine flour, and forty sheep, and six vessels of wine.