Daniel 1:5
And the king appointed them a daily portion from the king's table, and from the wine which he drank; and gave orders to nourish them three years, and that afterwards they should stand before the king.
LXX2012 (British)
In The King James Version
In Context
6Now these were amongst them of the children of Juda, Daniel, and Ananias, and Azarias, and Misael.
Cross References
1 Samuel 16:22And Saul sent to Jessae, saying, Let David, I pray you, stand before me, for he has found grace in my eyes.
1 Kings 10:8Blessed are your wives, blessed are these your servants who stand before you continually, who hear all your wisdom.
2 Chronicles 9:7Blessed are your men, blessed are these your servants, who stand before you continually, and hear your wisdom.
Daniel 1:8And Daniel purposed in his heart, that he would not defile himself with the king's table, nor with the wine of his drink: and he entreated the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
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 →