Daniel 1:9

And God granted Daniel favour and mercy before the prince of the eunuchs.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

In Context

8And Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not pollute himself with the king's delicate food, nor with the wine which he drank; and he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not have to pollute himself.

10And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king who hath appointed your food and your drink; for why should he see your faces worse liking than the youths who are of your age? and ye would endanger my head with the king.

Read all of Daniel 1

Cross References

Genesis 39:21And Jehovah was with Joseph, and extended mercy to him, and gave him favour in the eyes of the chief of the tower-house.

Ezra 7:27Blessed be Jehovah the God of our fathers, who has put [such a thing] as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is at Jerusalem;

Nehemiah 2:4And the king said to me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of the heavens.

Psalms 4:3But know that Jehovah hath set apart the pious [man] for himself: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

Proverbs 16:7When a man's ways please Jehovah, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 1:9-17

Favour Shown to Daniel; Daniel's Conscientiousness. ( b. c. 606.) 8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Daniel 1:9