Daniel 1:9

God had caused Ashpenaz to greatly respect me,

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8But I decided that I would not eat the kind of food that the king ate, or drink the wine that he drank, because that would make me ◄ritually defiled/unacceptable to God►. So I asked Ashpenaz to allow me to eat and drink other things.

10but he was worried about what I suggested. He said, “My master, the king, has commanded that you eat the kinds of food and drink that he does. If you eat other things and as a result you become more thin and pale than the other young men who are your age, he will order his soldiers to cut off my head because of what you have done!”

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Cross References

Genesis 39:21But Yahweh was kind to Joseph and helped him, and caused the ◄prison warden/man who was in charge of the prison► to be pleased with him.

Ezra 7:27Because King Artaxerxes was very kind like that, I said, “Praise Yahweh, the God whom our ancestors worshiped/belonged to! He has caused the king to want to honor the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 2:4The king replied, “What do you want me to do for you?” I prayed silently to our God who is/rules in heaven.

Psalms 4:3All those who are loyal to Yahweh, he has chosen them to belong to him. Yahweh listens to me when I pray to him.

Proverbs 16:7When our behavior pleases Yahweh, he even causes our enemies to act peacefully toward us.

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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