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    Daniel 6 Quiz — Daniel in the Lions' Den

    Ten KJV questions from Daniel 6 — a tale of prayer, conspiracy, and divine rescue.

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    What position did King Darius set over his kingdom?

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    Q1.What position did King Darius set over his kingdom?

    Answer: One hundred and twenty princes

    It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes. (Daniel 6:1)

    Reference: Daniel 6:1 (KJV)

    Q2.Over whom were three presidents appointed?

    Answer: Over the princes

    And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first. (Daniel 6:2)

    Reference: Daniel 6:2 (KJV)

    Q3.Why did the other presidents and princes seek to find fault with Daniel?

    Answer: They could find none

    Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him... Then they sought to find occasion against Daniel. (Daniel 6:3-4)

    Reference: Daniel 6:4 (KJV)

    Q4.What law did the conspirators persuade the king to sign?

    Answer: No one may pray for thirty days

    Whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. (Daniel 6:7)

    Reference: Daniel 6:7 (KJV)

    Q5.How many times a day did Daniel pray?

    Answer: Three times

    Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house... kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed. (Daniel 6:10)

    Reference: Daniel 6:10 (KJV)

    Q6.Where in his house did Daniel pray?

    Answer: In his chamber with the windows open toward Jerusalem

    He went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed. (Daniel 6:10)

    Reference: Daniel 6:10 (KJV)

    Q7.What was the king's reaction when forced to cast Daniel to the lions?

    Answer: He labored till the going down of the sun to deliver him

    Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him... (Daniel 6:14)

    Reference: Daniel 6:14 (KJV)

    Q8.What did the king say to Daniel before sealing the den?

    Answer: Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee

    Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. (Daniel 6:16)

    Reference: Daniel 6:16 (KJV)

    Q9.What did the king do the next morning?

    Answer: Went in haste unto the den of lions

    Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. (Daniel 6:19)

    Reference: Daniel 6:19 (KJV)

    Q10.What happened to those who accused Daniel?

    Answer: They were cast into the den of lions

    And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions. (Daniel 6:24)

    Reference: Daniel 6:24 (KJV)

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