Daniel in the Lions Den Word Search
Daniel's night among the lions sits in Daniel chapter six, and the ruler who signed the order is named Darius. He prayed three times a day, which is exactly what his rivals used against him.
Daniel in the Lions Den word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- angel
- daniel
- den
- faith
- king
- lions
- night
- pray
- rescue
- stone
Daniel in the Lions Den word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- angel
- babylon
- daniel
- darius
- decree
- den
- faith
- jealous
- king
- lions
- night
- palace
- pray
- rescue
- stone
Daniel in the Lions Den word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- angel
- babylon
- courage
- daniel
- darius
- decree
- den
- faith
- jealous
- king
- lions
- morning
- night
- palace
- pray
- rescue
- sealed
- stone
- trap
- window
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Words in the Daniel in the Lions Den word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- daniel
- Jewish exile who served in the Babylonian court.
- lions
- Big cats kept in a pit near the palace.
- den
- Sealed pit where the lions were held.
- king
- Darius, who signed the order and then regretted it.
- pray
- Daniel prayed three times a day at his window.
- night
- Daniel spent one whole night among the lions.
- stone
- Rock rolled over the mouth of the den.
- angel
- Daniel said one shut the mouths of the lions.
- faith
- Trust in God that Daniel kept up in public.
- rescue
- Daniel came out of the den without a scratch.
- darius
- King who ruled when Daniel was thrown to the lions.
- babylon
- Empire and city where Daniel lived far from home.
- jealous
- How rival officials felt about Daniel's high position.
- decree
- Written order that no one could pray to anyone but the king.
- palace
- Royal building where Daniel worked as an administrator.
- window
- Opening facing Jerusalem, where Daniel knelt to pray.
- sealed
- The den was closed with the king's own signet ring.
- morning
- Darius hurried to the den at first light.
- trap
- The decree was a trap set to catch Daniel out.
- courage
- Daniel kept praying though the penalty was death.
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