The People
He was the king of the Medes who ruled over the kingdom during this story.
Who is Darius?
The royal decree stated that no one could make a petition to any god or man except the king for this many days.
What is thirty days?
When the king heard that Daniel had broken the law, he felt this way.
What is very displeased (or sorry/sad)?
The king went to the lions' den very early in the morning and cried out to Daniel with this kind of voice.
What is a lamentable (or sad/anguished) voice?
After Daniel was saved, King Darius wrote a new decree to all people, nations, and languages that dwell in all this place.
What is the earth?
Daniel was one of three men with this title, set over the satraps of the kingdom.
What is a president (or governor)?
The punishment for breaking the decree was to be thrown into this place.
What is the den of lions?
The king worked until this time of day trying to find a way to deliver Daniel.
What is the going down of the sun (sunset)?
Daniel told the king that God had sent this being to shut the lions' mouths.
What is His angel?
The king commanded that everyone in his kingdom must tremble and fear before this God.
Who is the God of Daniel?
The king planned to set Daniel over the whole realm because he possessed this special quality.
What is an excellent spirit?
The leaders asked the king to sign the writing so it could not be changed, according to the law of these two groups of people.
Who are the Medes and Persians?
Before Daniel was thrown into the den, the king told Daniel that his God, whom he served continually, would do this.
What is deliver him?
Daniel explained that the lions had not hurt him because he was found to be this before God.
What is innocent?
Darius described God's kingdom as one that shall never be this.
What is destroyed?
he other leaders tried to find fault in Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find none because he was this.
What is faithful?
Even after knowing the decree was signed, Daniel continued his habit of praying this many times a day.
What is three times?
After Daniel was in the den, a stone was placed over the mouth, and the king sealed it with this item.
What is his own signet ring (and the signet of his lords)?
When Daniel was taken out of the den, no manner of hurt was found upon him for this reason.
What is because he believed (trusted) in his God?
Darius declared that God's dominion shall endure until this time.
What is even unto the end?
The men concluded they would only find a reason to accuse Daniel concerning this subject.
What is the law of his God?
When Daniel prayed, he knelt with his windows open toward this city.
What is Jerusalem?
That night in his palace, the king refused to do these two things: he ate no food (fasted) and he refused to have these brought before him.
What are instruments of music?
The king commanded that the men who had accused Daniel should be thrown into the den, and the lions did this before they even reached the bottom.
What is broke all their bones in pieces?
The very last verse of Daniel 6 states that Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and in the reign of this other king.
Who is Cyrus the Persian?