22. The king put them to death, and handed Bel over to Daniel, who destroyed it and its temple.
23. There was a great dragon which the Babylonians revered.
24. The king said to Daniel, “You cannot deny that this is a living god, so worship it.”
25. But Daniel answered, “I worship the Lord, my God, for he is the living God.
26. Give me permission, O king, and I will kill this dragon without sword or club.” “I give you permission,” the king said.
27. Then Daniel took some pitch, fat, and hair; these he boiled together and made into cakes. He put them into the mouth of the dragon, and when the dragon ate them, he burst. “This,” he said, “is what you revered.”