Daniel, one of four great Hebrew prophets, l cast into the Lions' den by Nebuchadnezzar (Nebuchadrezzar) king of Babylon who is calling down '..is thy God able to delivery thee from the lions?' Bible Daniel 6:20. Daniel's survival demonstrated power of his true God Jehovah and insignificance of the Assyrio-Babylonian god Bel (Baal). Chromolithograph c1860