Daniel 1:15

And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the portion of the king's meat.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat.

In Context

14And he consented to them in this matter, and tried them ten days.

16So the steward took away the portion of their meat, and the wine which they should drink, and gave them pulse.

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Cross References

Psalms 37:16Better is the little of the righteous man Than the great abundance of the wicked;

Haggai 1:6Ye sow much, and bring in little; Ye eat, but are not full; Ye drink, but are not satisfied; Ye clothe yourselves, but are not warmed; And he that earneth wages earneth them for a purse with holes.

Malachi 2:2If ye will not hearken, If ye will not lay it to heart, To give glory to my name, saith Jehovah of hosts, I will send a curse upon you, And I will curse your blessings; Yea, I have cursed them already, Because ye do not lay it to heart.

Mark 6:41And taking the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven and blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes he divided among them all.

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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