15. Now in the night came the priests with their wives and children, as they were wont to do, and did eat and drink up all.
16. In the morning betime the king arose, and Daniel with him.
17. And the king said, Daniel, are the seals whole? And he said, Yes, O king, they be whole.
18. And as soon as he had opened the door, the king looked upon the table, and cried with a loud voice, Great are you, O Bel, and with you is no deceit at all.
19. Then laughed Daniel, and held the king that he should not go in, and said, Behold now the pavement, and mark well whose footsteps are these.
20. And the king said, I see the footsteps of men, women, and children. And then the king was angry,
21. and took the priests with their wives and children, who showed him the privy doors, where they came in, and consumed such things as were upon the table.
22. Therefore the king killed them, and delivered Bel into Daniel’s power, who overthrew him and his temple.
23. And in that same place there was a great dragon, which they of Babylon worshipped.
24. And the king said to Daniel, Wilt you also say that this is of brass? behold, he lives, and eats and drinks; you can not say that he is no living god: therefore worship him.
25. Then said Daniel, I will worship the Lord my God: for he is a living God.
26. But give me leave, O king, and I shall kill this dragon without sword or staff. The king said, I give you leave.