Where and when
Which way did Daniel’s window face? Daniel 6:10 says that his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem.
Source: World English Bible · Public domain
Old TestamentBeginner I · Story 16Daniel 6:10-23
The Lions’ Den
Daniel 6:10 to 23 follows Daniel, who prays to his God three times a day. Some men tell the king, and the king commands, and they cast Daniel into the den of lions. A stone is laid on the den. In the morning the king goes to Daniel and calls to him. Read the story, then the real verse.
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The words in this story
6 words you will really use: they appear in the story and in the exercises, and come back for review in the next stories.
lion
a big wild animal, like a very big cat, that hunts other animals
noun
pray
to speak to God
verb
together
with each other, in one place or at one time
adverb
cast
to throw someone or something
verb
might
used before an action word for what could happen; after so, for a purpose: so that things do not change
verb
cry
to call out loudly; to have tears
verb
What you'll discover
The moments of the story, in the order they happen.
Daniel kneels three times a day, prays and gives thanks before his God, and these men find him.
The men speak to the king about his decree; the king labors until the sun goes down to rescue Daniel.
The king commands, they cast Daniel into the den of lions, and a stone is laid on its mouth.
The king goes to the den; Daniel says God sent his angel, and no harm is found on him.
Original verse
The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. After 4 lessons, this is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.
Daniel 6:16 · WEB
Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.”
Context
One detail about the scene, with the work it comes from.
What a story looks like
First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. Then 4 short lessons, each with a piece of the story, a tip and exercises. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.
- The story · 21 sentences, with the meaning of each word on tap, 3 quick questions about the story
- 4 lessons · a piece of the story, a tip and exercises in each one
- The original verse · the Bible text, unadapted, then the next story
Questions about this story
Which Bible passage is this story from?
Daniel 6:10 to 23, in the World English Bible.
What does Daniel do three times a day?
He kneels, prays and gives thanks before his God (Daniel 6:10).
What do the men say about the law?
They say that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that no decree or statute which the king establishes may be changed (Daniel 6:15).
What does the king say to Daniel when they cast him into the den of lions?
He says: “Your God whom you serve continually, he will deliver you.” (Daniel 6:16).
What does Daniel say to the king in the morning?
He says that God has sent his angel and has shut the lions’ mouths, and that they have not hurt him (Daniel 6:21-22).
What is found on Daniel when he is taken up out of the den?
No kind of harm is found on him, because he had trusted in his God (Daniel 6:23).
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