Daniel 1:9

And God gives Daniel for kindness and for mercies before the chief of the eunuchs;

Literal Standard Version

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 purposes in his heart that he will not defile himself with the king’s portion of food, and with the wine of his drinking, and he seeks of the chief of the eunuchs that he may not defile himself.

10and the chief of the eunuchs says to Daniel, “I am fearing my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink, for why does he see your faces sadder than [those of] the boys which [are] of your circle? Then you have made my head indebted to the king,”

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Cross References

Genesis 39:21And YHWH is with Joseph, and stretches out kindness to him, and puts his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;

Ezra 7:27Blessed [is] YHWH, God of our fathers, who has given such a thing as this in the heart of the king, to beautify the house of YHWH that [is] in Jerusalem,

Nehemiah 2:4And the king says to me, “For what are you seeking?” And I pray to the God of the heavens,

Psalms 4:3And know that YHWH || Has separated a saintly one to Himself. YHWH hears in my calling to Him.

Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please YHWH, even his enemies, || He causes 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 →

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