English Standard Version
Daniel 1:6
6Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah.
Daniel 1:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
- New International Version (NIV)Among those who were chosen were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now from among those of the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were four of the young men chosen, all from the tribe of Judah.
Context of Daniel 1:6
4youths without blemish, of good appearance and skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding learning, and competent to stand in the king's palace, and to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans. 5The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the king ate, and of the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years, and at the end of that time they were to stand before the king. Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah. 7And the chief of the eunuchs gave them names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego. 8But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself.
Read all of Daniel 1Daniel 1:6 word by word
וַיְהִ֥י בָהֶ֖ם מִבְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה דָּנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now among these were of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l dâni'êl · DanielH1840
- Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֫הוּchănanyâh chănanyâhû · HananiahH2608
- Mishaelמִישָׁאֵלmîyshâ'êl · MishaelH4332
- and Azariahעֲזַרְיָה‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
Cross-references for Daniel 1:6
- Daniel 2:17Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,
- Ezekiel 14:14even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver but their own lives by their righteousness, declares the Lord God.
- Ezekiel 28:3you are indeed wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you;
- Matthew 24:15"So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
- Mark 13:14"But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
Commentaries on Daniel 1:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Now among these - There were no doubt several noble youths from other provinces: but the four mentioned here were Jews, and are supposed to have all been of royal extraction.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Now among these were of the children of Judah - That is, these were a part of those who were selected. They are mentioned because they became so prominent in the transactions which are subsequently recorded in this book, and because they evinced such extraordinary virtue in the development of the principles in which they had been trained, and in the remarkable trials through which they were called to pass. It does not appear that they are mentioned here…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7Their new Babylonian names were meant to help bring the young Hebrews into Babylonian culture. Daniel, whose name means "God is my Judge" or "God has judged," became Belteshazzar, which means "Bel [a Babylonian god] protects his life." Hananiah, whose name means "the Lord is grace," became Shadrach, which may mean "command of Aku," another Babylonian god. Mishael, whose name means "who is God?" became Meshach, which means "who is Aku?" Azariah, whose name…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. children of Judah--the most noble tribe, being that to which the "king's seed" belonged (compare Da 1:3).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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