21. Therefore, the king slaughtered them and delivered Bel into the power of Daniel, who overturned him and his temple.
22. And there was a great dragon in that place, and the Babylonians worshipped him.
23. And the king said to Daniel, "Behold, now you cannot say that this is not a living god; therefore, adore him."
24. And Daniel said, "I adore the Lord, my God, for he is the living God. But that one is not a living god.
25. Therefore, you give me the power, O king, and I will execute this dragon without sword or club." And the king said, "I give it to you."
26. And so Daniel took pitch, and fat, and hair, and cooked them together. And he made lumps and put them into the dragon's mouth, and the dragon burst open. And he said, "Behold, this is what you worship."
27. When the Babylonians had heard this, they were greatly indignant. And gathering together against the king, they said, "The king has become a Jew. He has destroyed Bel, he has executed the dragon, and he has slaughtered the priests."
28. And when they came to the king, they said, "Deliver Daniel to us, otherwise we will execute you and your house."
29. Thus the king saw that they pressured him vehemently, and so, being compelled by necessity, he delivered Daniel to them.
30. And they cast him into the den of lions, and he was there for six days.
31. Furthermore, in the den there were seven lions, and they had given to them two carcasses every day, and two sheep, but then they were not given to them, so that they would devour Daniel.
32. Now there was in Judea a prophet called Habakkuk, and he had cooked a small meal and had broken bread in a bowl, and he was going into the field, to bring it to the harvesters.
33. And the angel of the Lord said to Habakkuk, "Carry the meal that you have into Babylon, to Daniel, who is in the lions' den."
34. And Habakkuk said, "Lord, I have not seen Babylon, and I do not know the den."
35. And the angel of the Lord seized him by the top of his head, and carried him by the hair of his head, and set him in Babylon, over the den, by the force of his spirit.
36. And Habakkuk shouted, saying, "Daniel, servant of God, take the dinner that God has sent you."
37. And Daniel said, "You have remembered me, O God, and you have not abandoned those who love you."
38. And Daniel arose and ate. And then the angel of the Lord immediately returned Habakkuk to his place.