Daniel 1:9

(Nowe God had brought Daniel into fauour, and tender loue with the chiefe of the Eunuches)

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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

In Context

8But Daniel had determined in his heart, that hee woulde not defile him selfe with the portion of the Kings meate, nor with the wine which he dranke: therefore he required the chiefe of the Eunuches that he might not defile himselfe.

10And the chiefe of the Eunuches sayd vnto Daniel, I feare my lord the King, who hath appointed your meate and your drinke: therefore if he see your faces worse liking then the other children, which are of your sort, then shall you make me lose mine head vnto the King.

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Cross References

Genesis 39:21But the Lord was with Ioseph, and shewed him mercie, and got him fauour in the sight of the master of the prison.

Ezra 7:27Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which so hath put in the Kings heart, to beautifie the house of the Lord that is in Ierusalem,

Nehemiah 2:4And the King said vnto me, For what thing doest thou require? Then I prayed to the God of heauen,

Psalms 4:3For be ye sure that the Lord hath chosen to himselfe a godly man: the Lord will heare when I call vnto him.

Proverbs 16:7When the wayes of a man please the Lord, he will make also his enemies 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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