Bel And The Dragon 1:40 kjva — Upon the seventh day the king went to bewail Daniel: and when he came to the den, he looked in, and behold, Daniel was…

King James Version with Apocrypha

“Upon the seventh day the king went to bewail Daniel: and when he came to the den, he looked in, and behold, Daniel was sitting.”

— Bel And The Dragon 1:40, King James Version with Apocrypha

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Bel And The Dragon 1 — Context

37

And Habbacuc cried, saying, O Daniel, Daniel, take the dinner which God hath sent thee.

38

And Daniel said, Thou hast remembered me, O God: neither hast thou forsaken them that seek thee and love thee.

39

So Daniel arose, and did eat: and the angel of the Lord set Habbacuc in his own place again immediately.

40

Upon the seventh day the king went to bewail Daniel: and when he came to the den, he looked in, and behold, Daniel was sitting.

41

Then cried the king with a loud voice, saying, Great art Lord God of Daniel, and there is none other beside thee.

42

And he drew him out, and cast those that were the cause of his destruction into the den: and they were devoured in a moment before his face.

Bel And The Dragon 1:40 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Bel And The Dragon 1:40 say?
Bel And The Dragon 1:40 in the King James Version with Apocrypha reads: “Upon the seventh day the king went to bewail Daniel: and when he came to the den, he looked in, and behold, Daniel was sitting.”
Where is Bel And The Dragon 1:40 in the Bible?
Bel And The Dragon 1:40 is found in the Apocrypha, in the book of Bel And The Dragon, chapter 1, verse 40.
Who wrote Bel And The Dragon?
Bel And The Dragon is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (Greek addition to Daniel). Daniel 14 in the Greek and Vulgate. Two short narratives joined together. It was written c. 150 BC.
What is the book of Bel And The Dragon about?
Two short, satirical anti-idolatry tales. In the first, Daniel proves that the Babylonian god Bel is a lifeless idol by sprinkling ash on the temple floor and showing the priests' footprints in the morning. In the second, he kills a dragon worshipped as a god by feeding it cakes that burst it open. Thrown into the lions' den for a week as punishment, Daniel is fed when an angel transports the prophet Habakkuk from Judea by his hair.
What are the major themes of Bel And The Dragon?
Bel And The Dragon explores themes including Anti-idolatry, Wisdom, Providence, Deliverance. These themes shape the meaning and context of Bel And The Dragon 1:40.
What translation should I read Bel And The Dragon 1:40 in?
Bel And The Dragon 1:40 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Bel And The Dragon 1:40?
Bel And The Dragon 1:40 reads (KJVA): “Upon the seventh day the king went to bewail Daniel: and when he came to the den, he looked in, and behold, Daniel was sitting.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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