Daniel דניאל

Daniel was one of the young men of Yehuda exiled to Bavel. He would not defile himself with the king's food (Daniel 1:8). He interpreted Nevuchadnetzar's dreams (chs. 2, 4) and the writing on the wall at Belshazzar's feast — 'Mene mene tekel ufarsin' (ch. 5).

In Daryavesh's time he was thrown into the lions' den for continuing to pray three times a day toward Jerusalem, and Hashem saved him (ch. 6). His book also has visions of the kingdoms and the end (chs. 7–12).