Bel and the Dragon
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All things considered, the position of Susanna in the A.V. as a detached piece, along with Bel and the Dragon, is as suitable as any which have been suggested.
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by Daubney, William Heaford
It may be said that resistance to idolatry, securing divine deliverance, is, as in Bel and the Dragon, the "motif" of the piece.
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by Daubney, William Heaford
The Vulgate, which follows Θ closely, appends the first verse of Bel and the Dragon as the conclusion of this story.
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by Daubney, William Heaford
As there appears to be no other authority for attributing Susanna to Habakkuk, it is a question whether the LXX title to Bel and the Dragon was not applied to Susanna also "per incuriam."
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by Daubney, William Heaford
This name, derived from the plant world, is paralleled by that of Habakkuk in the companion story of Bel and the Dragon, according to Marti on Hab. i.
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by Daubney, William Heaford
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