Bible Stories for KidsDaniel in the Lions' Den
Daniel in the Lions' Den: a short retelling of the Bible story from Daniel 6 for children, with questions, a memory verse and an activity.
Daniel was a good official in Babylon who prayed to God three times a day. Jealous men tricked the king into passing a law that nobody should pray to anyone but the king for thirty days. Daniel kept praying, was caught and thrown to the lions. In the morning the king found that God had sent an angel to shut the lions' mouths, and Daniel was unharmed.
Read it in the Bible
This story is in Daniel chapter 6 of the Bible.
A verse to remember
My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me, because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”
Daniel 6:22, World English Bible
Questions to talk about
- What did Daniel do even when it was dangerous?
- What happened in the den?
- When is it hard to do what you know is right?
An activity
Make a lion mask from paper and tell the story to someone younger.
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Where is this story in the Bible?
Daniel, chapter 6.
The stories are simple retellings for children and are not a substitute for reading the Bible. Churches teach the stories in different ways; adapt to your own tradition.