Daniel 1:5

And the king appointed them the provision of each day upon its day, out of the delicacies of the king and out of the wine which he drank, and so to let them grow three years,—and, at the end thereof, that they should stand before the king.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

In Context

4youths in whom was no blemish, but comely of countenance, and skilful in all wisdom, and possessed of knowledge, and able to impart instruction, and who had vigour in them, to stand in the palace of the king,—and that they should be taught the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

6Now there were, among them, out of the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah;

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Cross References

1 Samuel 16:22And Saul sent unto Jesse, saying,—I pray thee, let David stand before me, for he hath found favour in mine eyes.

1 Kings 10:8How happy, are thy wives, how happy, are these thy servants,—who do stand before thee continually, who hear thy wisdom!

2 Chronicles 9:7How happy! are thy men, and how happy! are these thy servants,—who are standing before thee continually, and hearing thy wisdom.

Daniel 1:8But Daniel laid it upon his heart, that he would not defile himself with the delicacies of the king, nor with the wine which he drank,—therefore sought he of the ruler of the eunuchs, that he might not defile himself.

Matthew 6:11Our needful bread, give us, this day;

Luke 11:3Our needful bread, be giving us, day by day;

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 →

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