Daniel 10:3
I ate no desirable bread, and neither meat, nor wine, entered my mouth, neither was I anointed with ointment, until the three weeks of days were completed.
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In Context
2In those days, I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks of days.
4But on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I was next to the great river, which is the Tigris.
Cross References
Job 33:20Bread becomes abominable to him in his life, and, to his soul, the meat which before he desired.
Daniel 6:18And the king departed into his house, and he went to bed without eating, and food was not set before him, moreover, even sleep fled from him.
Amos 5:11Therefore, on his behalf, because you have torn apart the poor and stolen choice prey from him: you will build houses with square stones and you will not dwell in them; you will plant the most delightful vineyards, and you will not drink wine from them.
Matthew 6:17But as for you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
Matthew Henry on Daniel 10:2-10
Vision near the River Hiddekel. ( b. c. 534.) 1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. 2 In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. 3 I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled. 4 And in the four and twentieth day… Read the whole commentary →