2. What became of the Băb-y̆-lō´nĭ-an kingdom when Nĕb-u-chad-nĕz´zar died? It lost its power.

3. Who was the last king in Băb´y̆-lon? Bĕl-shăz´zar.

4. What did Bĕl-shăz´zar see one night in his palace? A hand writing on the wall.

5. Who read the writing to the king? Dăn´iel.

6. What did the writing mean? That his kingdom was ended.

7. How was the kingdom ended? The city was taken and Bĕl-shăz´zar was killed.

8. What kingdom took the place of the Băb-y̆-lō´nĭ-an kingdom? The kingdom of Pẽr´s̝iȧ.

9. What was done to Dăn´iel after this? He was thrown into a den of lions.

10. How was Dăn´iel saved from the lions? The Lord shut the lions' mouths.

Lesson XLII. The Return from Babylon.