King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has already taken many Jews into captivity. Among them are young Daniel and his three companions, who are serving in the Chaldean court.
Babilonijas valdnieks Nebukadnecars jau ir aizvedis gūstā daudzus ebrejus, to vidū arī jauno Daniēlu un viņa trīs biedrus, un šie jaunie ebreji kalpo valdnieka galmā.