17. And a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet and with the signet of his lords, that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.
18. Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; no diversions were brought to him, and sleep fled from him.
19. Then, at break of day, the king arose and went in haste to the den of lions.
20. As he came near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish. The king declared to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”
21. Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, live forever!