Daniel 1:5

The king also provided them with a daily allowance of the same kind of rich food and wine he was served. At the end of their three years of education they would enter the king's service.

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In The King James Version

And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

In Context

4“They are to be young men without any physical defect who are good-looking,” he said. “They must be well-educated, quick to learn, have good insight, and be well able to serve in the king's palace and be taught the literature and language of Babylon.”

6Among those chosen were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, from the tribe of Judah.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 16:22Saul sent a message to Jesse, saying, “Please allow David to continue working for me because I am pleased with him.”

1 Kings 10:8How happy your people must be! How happy those who work for you, who stand here every day listening to your wisdom!

2 Chronicles 9:7How happy your people must be! How happy those who work for you, who stand here every day listening to your wisdom!

Daniel 1:8However, Daniel made up his mind not to make himself impure by eating the king's rich food and wine. He asked the chief eunuch to allow him not to make himself impure.

Matthew 6:11Please give to us today the food we need.

Luke 11:3Give us every day the food we need.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 1:2-8

Daniel The book of Ezekiel left the affairs of Jerusalem under a doleful aspect, all in ruins, but with a joyful prospect of all in glory again. This of Daniel fitly follows. Ezekiel told us what was seen, and what was foreseen, by him in the former years of the captivity: Daniel tells us what was seen, and foreseen, in the latter years of the captivity. When God employs different hands, yet it is about the same work. And it was a comfort to the poor captives that they had first one prophet among them and then… Read the whole commentary →

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