Daniel's Diet for Kids: Bible Story & Printables
The story in a nutshell
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah were among the children of Israel brought to be taught in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and the king appointed them a daily provision of his meat and wine. But "Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself" with it, and he asked Melzar to prove them ten days with pulse (food grown from seeds) to eat and water to drink. At the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the king's meat, and God gave them knowledge and wisdom, so that "among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah."
Read it: Daniel 1:1–21
Memory verseDaniel 1:17
Big ideasPurpose in your heart to obey God · God gives wisdom
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the story of Daniel's Diet in the Bible?
You can read it in Daniel 1:1–21.
What is the story of Daniel's Diet about?
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah were among the children of Israel brought to be taught in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and the king appointed them a daily provision of his meat and wine. But "Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself" with it, and he asked Melzar to prove them ten days with pulse (food grown from seeds) to eat and water to drink. At the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the king's meat, and God gave them knowledge and wisdom, so that "among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah."
What can kids learn from Daniel's Diet?
Big ideas to teach: Purpose in your heart to obey God, God gives wisdom.