Immediate orders were given to bring the old Hebrew up, and soon he stood
in the presence of the king and the rejoicing throng.
Then said Daniel, turning to the king, "My God hath sent his angel, and
hath shut the mouths of the lions, that they have not hurt me; forasmuch
as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king,
have I done no hurt."
An aged man at this moment was seen making his way through the crowd, as
if endeavoring to find admittance into the presence of the king. His
venerable appearance served to make for him room.
"We meet again, Apgomer!" cried Daniel, in a familiar, friendly voice:
and then to the king he said:
"This is my good friend Apgomer, O king, one of the few friends of my
early days. He hath words to communicate to the king, in the presence of
this throng, that will give thee to understand clearly that this law was
prepared on purpose to ensnare thy servant Daniel."
"Let my worthy friends, Fraggood and Kinggron, with their four
companions, the princes, stand in this direction!" said the king, with an
angry expression of countenance.
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