Daniel 14:14
New Revised Standard Version
After they had gone out, the king set out the food for Bel. Then Daniel ordered his servants to bring ashes, and they scattered them throughout the whole temple in the presence of the king alone. Then they went out, shut the door and sealed it with the king’s signet, and departed.

New American Bible
The priests entered that night as usual, with their wives and children, and they ate and drank everything.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the priests went in by night, according to their custom, with their wives, and their children: and they eat and drank up all.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But the priests went in by night, according to their custom, with their wives, and their children: and they eat and drank up all.

Daniel 14:12
And they little regarded it, because they had made under the table a secret entrance, and they always came in by it, and consumed those things.

Daniel 14:13
So it came to pass after they were gone out, the king set the meats before Bel: and Daniel commanded his servants, and they brought ashes, and he sifted them all over the temple before the king: and going forth, they shut the door, and having sealed it with the king's ring, they departed.

Daniel 14:15
And the king arose early in the morning, and Daniel with him.

Daniel 14:16
And the king said: Are the seals whole, Daniel? And he answered: They are whole, O king.

Context
Daniel 14
13So it came to pass after they were gone out, the king set the meats before Bel: and Daniel commanded his servants, and they brought ashes, and he sifted them all over the temple before the king: and going forth, they shut the door, and having sealed it with the king's ring, they departed. 14But the priests went in by night, according to their custom, with their wives, and their children: and they eat and drank up all. 15And the king arose early in the morning, and Daniel with him.…
Cross References
Daniel 14:12
And they little regarded it, because they had made under the table a secret entrance, and they always came in by it, and consumed those things.

Daniel 14:13
So it came to pass after they were gone out, the king set the meats before Bel: and Daniel commanded his servants, and they brought ashes, and he sifted them all over the temple before the king: and going forth, they shut the door, and having sealed it with the king's ring, they departed.

Daniel 14:15
And the king arose early in the morning, and Daniel with him.

Daniel 14:16
And the king said: Are the seals whole, Daniel? And he answered: They are whole, O king.



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Daniel 14:13
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