Daniel (biblical figure)
Nzayisenga Adrien 0784296338 0 Language Download PDF Watch View source "Belteshazzar" redirects here; not to be confused with Belshazzar . This article is about the biblical prophet. For the second son of David also known as Chileab, see Daniel (son of David) . Daniel ( Aramaic and Hebrew : דָּנִיֵּאל , romanized : Dānīyyēʾl , lit. 'God is my Judge'; [ a ] Greek : Δανιήλ , romanized : Daniḗl ; Arabic : دانيال , romanized : Dāniyāl ) is the main character of the Book of Daniel . According to the Hebrew Bible , Daniel was a noble Jewish youth of Jerusalem taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon , serving the king and his successors with loyalty and ability until the time of the Persian conqueror Cyrus , all the while remaining true to the God of Israel. [ 1 ] While some conser...