And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.
And when he had seized him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four groups of four soldiers to keep him; intending after the passover to bring him out to the people.
And threw him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he would deceive the nations no more till the thousand years would be ended: and after that he must be loosed for a little season.