Daniel 1:12
Prove your servants, I plead to you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink.
Updated King James Version
In The King James Version
Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 1:29And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for food.
Daniel 1:16Thus Melzar took away the portion of their food, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them vegetables.
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 →