Daniel and the Priests of Bel

Cyrus, King of Persia, believed that the god Bel consumed vast quantities of food placed in his Temple, but Daniel did not. A test was agreed, and the food was sealed in the temple overnight. By morning the food had duly disappeared, but Daniel used ashes to reveal the footprints of the priests, and Cyrus realised he had been fooled.

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