1 King Darius picked 120 leaders to help his land. 2 He picked 3 big helpers over them. Daniel was one. They kept the king safe from trouble. 3️⃣ 3 Daniel did very well. He was good and smart. The king wanted Daniel to be the top boss. ⬆️ 4 The other men looked for a bad thing in Daniel. They could not find any. He did not cheat or do wrong. ❌ 5 The men said, We can trap him only by a rule about his God. 6 The men went to the king and talked nice to him. 7 They said, Make a law: for 30 days no one may pray to any god or man but you, O king. If they do, throw them to the lions. 3️⃣0️⃣ 8 They said, Sign it now, King. A law of the Medes and Persians cannot change. ✍️ 9 So King Darius signed the law. ✍️ 10 Daniel knew the law. He went home. His window faced God’s city. Three times a day he knelt and prayed to God. He said thank you, like before. 11 The men went and saw Daniel pray to God. 12 They asked the king, Did you sign the 30-day law? The king said, Yes. It cannot change. ❓✍️ 13 They said, Daniel from Judah does not obey you, O king. He still prays to his God three times a day. 3️⃣ 14 The king heard this. He was very sad and worried. He tried all day to save Daniel. ⏳ 15 The men came again. They said, King, the law of the Medes and Persians cannot change. 16 The king gave the order. They put Daniel in the lion den. The king said, May your God, whom you serve all the time, save you. ️ 17 They put a big stone on the den. The king and leaders stamped it with rings. No one could move it. 18 The king went home. He did not eat. He did not want music. He could not sleep. ️ 19 At dawn the king got up fast and ran to the lion den. ♂️ 20 He called out, very sad, Daniel, servant of the living God, did your God save you from the lions? You serve Him all the time. 21 Daniel said, King, live long! ️ 22 My God sent His angel. The angel shut the lions’ mouths. They did not hurt me. I did no wrong to God or to you, King. 23 The king was very happy. He had Daniel lifted out. No hurt was on him. Daniel trusted God. 24 The king gave a strong order. The bad men who blamed Daniel were thrown to the lions. Their wives and kids too. The lions ate them fast. ⚖️ 25 Then King Darius wrote to all people in all lands. He said, Peace to you all. ✍️️ 26 He said, I make a law: All people must respect the God of Daniel. He is the living God. He lives for all time. His rule will not end. ⏳♾️ 27 God saves and helps. He does big things. He saved Daniel from the lions. ✨ 28 So Daniel did well while Darius was king. He did well when Cyrus was king too.