17. And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den: which the king sealed with his own ring, and with the ring of his nobles, that nothing should be done against Daniel.
18. And the king went away to his house and laid himself down without taking supper, and meat was not set before him, and even sleep departed from him.
19. Then the king rising very early in the morning, went in haste to the lions' den:
20. And coming near to the den, cried with a lamentable voice to Daniel, and said to him: Daniel, servant of the living God, hath thy God, whom thou servest always, been able, thinkest thou, to deliver thee from the lions?
21. And Daniel answering the king, said: O king, live for ever: