4. King Cyrus believed that Bel was a god, and each day he used to go and worship it. But Daniel worshipped his own God.
5. One day the king asked Daniel, “Why don't you worship Bel?”Daniel answered, “I do not worship idols made with human hands. I worship only the living God, who created heaven and earth and is the Lord of all human beings.”
6. “And don't you believe that our god Bel is really alive?” asked the king. “Haven't you seen how much he eats and drinks every day?”