The Greatest Adventure: Stories From The Bible : #9 Daniel & The Lions Den
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible is an animated film series produced by Hanna-Barbera that tells of three young adventurers who travel back in time to biblical events, released between 1985 and 1992. Music by Hoyt Curtin.
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00:00While surveying the site of some ancient ruins, two young archaeologists, Derek and Margo,
00:26and their nomad friend, Mokey, find themselves trapped and sinking in a whirling pool of
00:40sand.
00:42And when the dust settles, they stare up in awe at a vast chamber filled with giant relics
00:48and artifacts from another civilization.
00:53And there, at the far end of the cavern, a door with a strange inscription.
00:57All who enter these portals pass through time.
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02:33Whoa! Whoa!
02:35Look out!
02:36Too late!
02:40Are you all right? Anything hurt?
02:42No, but I'm all wet.
02:44And we lost our transportation.
02:47Anything I can do? A ride, perhaps?
02:50You must be a magician.
02:52By coincidence, that's exactly what I am.
02:57They call me Enoch the Enchanter.
03:00My carnival of wandering entertainment is on its way to the greatest city of the Chaldean Empire, Babylon.
03:06Babylon?
03:09Yes, indeed. Tonight we play before King Belshazzar himself.
03:14The King of Babylon himself?
03:17Well, not just himself, exactly. He's throwing a little party for a thousand of his intimate friends.
03:23Can you imagine? The King of Babylon!
03:27I might be able to get you hired on as servants for the party.
03:30You'll have to carry a lot, but then you'll get to eat a lot.
03:33That's my kind of job.
03:35Enoch, we've got to get rid of Terribulus.
03:38He's the most vicious, untrainable beast I've ever seen.
03:41I can sell him in Babylon to the lion pit where they throw the criminals.
03:45They do what?
03:49They toss criminals into a pit of hungry lions.
03:53And then what?
03:56And then the lions aren't hungry anymore.
04:01And neither are the criminals.
04:05It's the perfect place for a killer like you, Terribulus.
04:13Babylon.
04:15Look! The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
04:19One of the Seven Wonders of the World.
04:23The seven-story ziggurat may have been the Tower of Babel.
04:28Wow!
04:53Look! There's Daniel, the prophet.
04:56A great wise man.
04:59Wow! Babylon's got everything!
05:02I just remembered something awful.
05:05Babylon was always being fought over.
05:08It was destroyed a couple of times.
05:10Oh, no.
05:12Don't tell me we're arriving here just in time for war.
05:15Yes. And we're in the city that loses.
05:18Relax, guys. Look around.
05:20See? Nobody's worried.
05:22Life in Babylon seems to be...
05:24One big party after another. I can't take it anymore, I tell you.
05:28The pressure is just unbearable.
05:30And I have to do everything myself.
05:33You just can't get good help anymore.
05:35And those three, they won't do.
05:39They won't do it all.
05:40Oh, but they will, Sigal.
05:42They are friends of mine. I guarantee them.
05:44Well, this is the last favor I do for you.
05:48But if you embarrass me tonight, I'll have your hides.
05:52I'll have your hide right now, Sigal.
05:55The king! Oh, my.
05:58Belshazzar, the king of Babylon.
06:01You call this goblet fit for my guests and my wine?
06:06I want gold. I want silver.
06:09Something glorious. Something worthy of me.
06:14Gold? Silver? Well, at this late hour, my lord, how is...
06:19Your Majesty, did we not take many gold and silver cups from the Jews' temple in Jerusalem?
06:26But those are sacred religious...
06:29Excellent.
06:30Excellent cups. Yes, yes, indeed.
06:33Get them from my storage room, Sigal.
06:35I've got to meet the king.
06:37You'll meet him tonight.
06:39No.
06:44Ah, hi, king.
06:46Your Majesty, our new servant. An ex-new servant. You're fired.
06:51No. No, we are tolerant.
06:53Just see it doesn't happen tonight.
06:56One thing about Margo, she sure makes a smashing first impression.
07:14I... I don't like this.
07:18There.
07:21They're beautiful.
07:23I am not a Jew, but I know these are religious vessels stolen from their temple.
07:29I... I have no choice. No choice at all.
07:32To use them for Belshazzar's party tonight is an insult to their gods.
07:38To use them for Belshazzar's party tonight is an insult to their god.
07:43A profane insult.
08:09Look out!
08:27Margo!
08:29Ah!
08:34And now I shall make the honey cake disappear.
08:42Ah!
08:43Ah!
08:57Have you ever seen anything like this?
09:00Never. I've got to talk to the king somehow.
09:04Table 781, table 601, table 834, table 3...
09:08Those two go to the king.
09:10This is my last chance. We'll take those.
09:13No, not you.
09:16No, no.
09:40Ooh!
09:45Not a bad little get-together, eh?
09:47Our king is sure to be a king of reverie.
09:50Yes, nothing else has turned our jewel of a city into a playground for fools.
09:56Indeed. Babylon could be taken by an army of jackasses.
10:00Oh, king! King Belshazzar!
10:03I want to make a toast to the god of gold.
10:07Wow! Look out!
10:09Oh!
10:10Oh, no!
10:13At last, some real entertainment!
10:17All praise the god of gold!
10:20Praise the god of gold!
10:22And silver!
10:24Praise the god of silver!
10:26And brass!
10:27And iron!
10:28And wood!
10:29And stone!
10:30And gold! Gold!
10:32Ah!
10:33Ah!
10:38Ah!
10:44A hand! A hand!
10:46Look!
10:47Something in the air!
10:49Oh, God! Writing on the wall! It's a trick!
10:52What is it writing? Oh, God save us!
11:03Huh?
11:08Oh, no!
11:18What does it say? What does it mean?
11:21Astrologers? Magicians?
11:24My lord, we are as puzzled as everyone.
11:28You tell him, Enoch. You're a magician.
11:30I'll give a scarlet robe and a golden chain to the one who tells me what the writing means.
11:36I'll make him third ruler of my kingdom!
11:39Oh, listen to that. Go on.
11:41No, Mokey. I'm just an entertainer doing tricks.
11:45That handwriting is the work of God. Only someone chosen by God can give its meaning.
11:50Someone like Daniel.
11:51My son, call Daniel.
11:54Mother! Daniel?
11:56A Jewish captive, my lord.
11:59His wisdom and prophecies were highly honored by the last king, your father.
12:04Oh, yes. Daniel.
12:10Mine. Mine. Take well. Parish.
12:15These words were written by the hand of God.
12:19Belshazzar, you have blasphemed!
12:22You praised the gods of gold and silver and toasted them with sacred vessels.
12:29I knew it! I knew it!
12:31Hear the meaning of the writing.
12:34The days of your kingdom are numbered. It is over.
12:39God declares your kingdom is at an end.
12:42You and Babylon have been weighed in the balance and found wanting.
13:02The last word means your kingdom will be divided
13:06between the Medes and Persians and you, King Belshazzar!
13:11Yes?
13:12Are finished!
13:14Well, I don't believe a word of it.
13:17But give him the robe and chain,
13:20and all hail Daniel, third ruler of this short-lived kingdom!
13:32Look!
13:34The Persian army! An hour away!
13:37King Darius approaches the gates with an army!
13:51I will not flee. Darius will find me waiting in my chambers.
13:56I will not flee. Darius will find me waiting in my chambers.
14:01Unless someone else finds him first.
14:11King is slain.
14:13It is true, my lords.
14:16Then, as the third ruler of Babylon, Daniel,
14:19I suggest you join Alreth and me in welcoming Darius at the gate.
14:24He may let us live.
14:28And the prophecies of Daniel came true.
14:31Belshazzar died at the hands of evil conspirators,
14:34and Darius the Mede became king.
14:37The new king found favor with Daniel,
14:39which served only to upset the other two governors.
14:43Help me return this city to greatness, will you, Daniel?
14:47With God's help, I will, Darius.
14:49So will we all, King Darius.
14:52I bid you good night, then.
15:03Alreth, if we wish to keep things running our way,
15:07we shall have to get rid of Daniel.
15:09Agreed. Darius thinks too highly of him. Daniel must go.
15:13Someone's in there! They heard us!
15:16Guards! Guards!
15:18After them!
15:23That way!
15:37Come on! I saw this in a movie once!
15:53There they are!
15:54I twisted my ankle!
15:56Sorry, that never happens in the movies!
15:58We've got to hide somewhere, fast!
16:03In here, quickly!
16:14Be very careful with him.
16:16Terribulus is the strongest, meanest lion you'll ever see.
16:20A born man, he said.
16:22Good. I've got just the place for him.
16:46It's been three days.
16:48See? It's fine now. It doesn't hurt at all.
16:51Shh! Daniel's praying.
16:54Thank you, Mokey.
16:56But when I'm at my prayers, nothing can disturb me.
16:59Margo wants to go out with us. Are you sure we're safe?
17:02Absolutely.
17:04Now, Beezer and Alreth never saw who they were chasing in the dark.
17:08Why don't you do something about those two guys?
17:11We told you they're out to get you.
17:13I appreciate the warning, Mokey, but God will protect me.
17:16Meanwhile, Darius needs them.
17:18And me, apparently.
17:20I must go.
17:28Hey, guys! Come on!
17:30Some creepy guy is following Daniel! Let's go!
17:35I am sorry, but Daniel does no wrong.
17:38He even prays three times a day.
17:40Then we'll make praying a crime.
17:43What?
17:44Yes. I'll get Darius to sign a law.
17:47For 30 days, no one will be allowed to ask anything of any god or man
17:54except King Darius.
17:56Whoever does, whoever prays, for example,
17:59will be thrown into the lion's den.
18:02Terrible, despicable traitors.
18:05There they are! Guards! Guards!
18:07I'll get to Darius. You get them.
18:09Come on. This way to the Hanging Gardens.
18:14There they are!
18:25So you say for 30 days, no one can ask favors of anyone but me?
18:31Yes. Out of respect for you, we will forsake all others, god or man.
18:37Anyone breaking the law will be guilty of blatant disrespect for you and your authority.
18:42We can't have that, can we?
18:44No, sire. And as punishment, they'll be thrown to the lions.
18:50No!
18:52Duck!
18:53Missed again!
18:59The royal seal, sire. It is now irrevocable law.
19:03Your law honors me greatly, Nebiza. I thank you.
19:07And I, you, my lord.
19:10Let's forget him.
19:12I've had enough for one day.
19:14Yes, I know about the new law, but I will still pray to my god.
19:19That's what they're counting on. So do it in secret.
19:22Not by the window where they can see you.
19:25I am proud of my god. Why should I hide my worship of him?
19:30To save your life.
19:33Don't move. You're under arrest.
19:41No, not Daniel. Not you.
19:44The law is the law and must be obeyed, sire, even by kings.
19:49Don't fear for me, Darius. My god will protect me.
19:53I know that as surely as I know you were deceived when you signed this law.
19:58That's true. I will return at sunrise.
20:02Throw him in!
20:07Daniel!
20:09Daniel!
20:17This will be over fast. They have not been fed for weeks.
20:22Oh, lord. If this servant is worthy, send an angel to protect him
20:27so he can continue to do your work and sing your praise.
20:52Praise god, I am protected by an angel of the lord.
21:06Roll away the stone!
21:08Heave!
21:12Daniel! Daniel!
21:14He's not moving. He's...
21:17He's waking up. He was asleep with the lions.
21:20Daniel, you are blessed.
21:23Guards, arrest governors Nebisa and Aldrath.
21:26Bring them here. We'll see if they are so blessed.
21:30Daniel, not a mark on you, beloved Daniel.
21:34Your god is the lord.
21:36Daniel!
21:37They are so blessed.
21:39Daniel, not a mark on you, beloved Daniel.
21:43Your god is the living god, a worker of wonders.
21:47Then spread the word, Darius.
21:49Tell all your people of the greatness of the god of Daniel.
21:52Let the word of god ring out through all your kingdom.
21:56I will, Daniel. I promise you, I will.
22:01Praise god. Praise god.
22:03I will never forget this day.
22:05But now, I fear I must go.
22:08And we must go too.
22:10Come on.
22:11Coming!
22:12Wow, what a pack of hungry lions.
22:24Help!
22:36Thanks. That lion was trying to put a bite on me.
22:43And the same to you, big fella.
22:48Then king Darius wrote a decree for all people to fear and reverence the god of Daniel.
22:54For he is the living god and his kingdom endures forever.
22:58He delivers and rescues.
23:00He works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth.
23:04And it was he who saved Daniel from the power of the lion.
23:34The End