13:63. But Helcias, and his wife, praised God, for their daughter, Susanna, with Joakim, her husband, and all her kindred, because there was no dishonesty found in her.
13:64. And Daniel became great in the sight of the people from that day, and thence forward.
13:65. And king Astyages was gathered to his fathers; and Cyrus, the Persian, received his kingdom.
Daniel Chapter 14
The history of Bel, and of the great serpent worshipped by the Babylonians.
14:1. And Daniel was the king's guest, and was honoured above all his friends.
The king's guest... It seems most probable, that the king here spoken of was Evilmerodach, the son and successor of Nabuchodonosor, and a great favourer of the Jews.
14:2. Now the Babylonians had an idol called Bel: and there was spent upon him every day twelve great measures of fine flour, and forty sheep, and six vessels of wine.
14:3. The king also worshipped him, and went every day to adore him: but Daniel adored his God. And the king said to him: Why dost thou not adore Bel?
14:4. And he answered, and said to him: Because I do not worship idols made with hands, but the living God, that created heaven and earth, and hath power over all flesh.