Christian Standard Bible
Daniel 1:9
9God had granted Daniel kindness and compassion from the chief eunuch,
Daniel 1:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
- New International Version (NIV)Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs.
Context of Daniel 1:9
7The chief eunuch gave them names; he gave the name Belteshazzar to Daniel, Shadrach to Hananiah, Meshach to Mishael, and Abednego to Azariah. 8Daniel determined that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or with the wine he drank. So he asked permission from the chief eunuch not to defile himself. God had granted Daniel kindness and compassion from the chief eunuch, 10yet he said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who assigned your food and drink. What if he sees your faces looking thinner than the other young men your age? You would endanger my life with the king.” 11So Daniel said to the guard whom the chief eunuch had assigned to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Read all of Daniel 1Daniel 1:9 word by word
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־דָּ֣נִיֵּ֔אל לְחֶ֖סֶד וּֽלְרַחֲמִ֑ים לִפְנֵ֖י שַׂ֥ר הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- had broughtנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l dâni'êl · DanielH1840
- into favourחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
- and tender loveרַחֲמִיםracham · compassionH7356
- withפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
- the princeשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- of the eunuchsסָרִיסsârîys sâris · eunuchH5631
Cross-references for Daniel 1:9
- Genesis 32:28“Your name will no longer be Jacob,” he said. “It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.”
- Genesis 39:21But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him. He granted him favor with the prison warden.
- 1 Kings 8:50May you forgive your people who sinned against you and all their rebellions against you, and may you grant them compassion before their captors, so that they may treat them compassionately.
- Ezra 7:27Blessed be the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who has put it into the king’s mind to glorify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem,
- Nehemiah 1:11Please, Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant and to that of your servants who delight to revere your name. Give your servant success today, and grant him compassion in the presence of this man. At the time, I was the king’s cupbearer.
- Nehemiah 2:4Then the king asked me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of the heavens
- Psalms 4:3Know that the Lord has set apart the faithful for himself; the Lord will hear when I call to him.
- Psalms 106:46He caused them to be pitied before all their captors.
- Proverbs 16:7When a person’s ways please the Lord, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- Acts 7:10and rescued him out of all his troubles. He gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and over his whole household.
Commentaries on Daniel 1:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Now God had brought Daniel into favor - Compare Genesis 39:21; Proverbs 16:7. By what means this had been done is not mentioned. It may be presumed, however, that it was by the attractiveness of his person and manners, and by the evidence of promising talent which he had evinced. Whatever were the means, however, two things are worthy of notice: (1) The effect of this on the subsequent fortunes of Daniel. It was to him a great advantage, that by the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-16Verses 8-16 The interest we think we make for ourselves, we must acknowledge to be God's gift. Daniel was still firm to his religion. Whatever they called him, he still held fast the spirit of an Israelite. These youths scrupled concerning the meat, lest it should be sinful. When God's people are in Babylon they need take special care that they partake not of her sins. It is much to the praise of young people, not to covet or seek the delights of sense…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9God helped Daniel by influencing Ashpenaz's attitude (compare Exodus 11:3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. God ... brought Daniel into favour--The favor of others towards the godly is the doing of God. So in Joseph's case (Ge 39:21). Especially towards Israel (Psa 106:46; compare Pr 16:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Daniel 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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