Daniel 1:17
As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and insight in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel could understand all kinds of visions and dreams.
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16So the steward took away their delicacies and their wine and gave them only vegetables.
Cross References
Genesis 41:8It came about in the morning that his spirit was troubled. He sent and called for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.
Numbers 12:6Yahweh said, “Now listen to my words. 1 When a prophet of mine is with you, 1 I will reveal myself to him in visions 1 and speak to him in dreams. 1
1 Kings 3:28When all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered, they feared the king, because they saw that the wisdom of God was in him for giving judgments.
2 Chronicles 1:10Now give me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may lead this people, for who can judge your people, who are so many in number?”
2 Chronicles 26:5He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who taught him to honor God + 26:5 The Hebrew text can be read either, to honor God , or in the fear of God or in seeing God . Scholars are divided. . As long as he sought Yahweh, God made him prosper.
Psalms 119:98Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, 1 for your commandments are always with me. 1
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 →