The history of the destruction of Bel and the Dragon, cut off from the end of Daniel. 1 And king Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Cyrus of Persia received his kingdom. 2 And Daniel conversed with the king, and was honoured above all his friends. 3 Now the Babylons had an idol, called Bel, and there were spent upon him every day twelve great measures of fine flour, and..