New American Standard Bible 1995
Daniel 1:8-14
8But DanielH1840 1madeH7760 up his mindH3820 that he would not 2defileH1351 himself with the 3king’sH4428 choiceH6598 foodH6598 or with the 4wineH3196 whichH4960 he drankH4960; so he soughtH1245 permission from the commanderH8269 of the officialsH5631 that he might not defileH1351 himself. 9Now GodH430 grantedH5414 DanielH1840 56favorH2617 and compassionH7356 in the sightH6440 of the commanderH8269 of the officialsH5631, 10and the commanderH8269 of the officialsH5631 saidH559 to DanielH1840, “I am afraidH3372 of my lordH113 the kingH4428, whoH834 has appointedH4487 your foodH3978 and your drinkH4960; for whyH4100 should he seeH7200 your facesH6440 lookingH2196 moreH4480 haggardH2196 thanH4480 the youthsH3206 whoH834 are your own ageH1524? Then you would 7make me forfeitH2325 my headH7218 to the kingH4428.” 11But DanielH1840 saidH559 to the overseerH4453 whomH834 the commanderH8269 of the officialsH5631 had appointedH4487 overH5921 DanielH1840, HananiahH2608, MishaelH4332 and AzariahH5838, 12“PleaseH4994 testH5254 your servantsH5650 for tenH6235 daysH3117, and let us be 8givenH5414 someH4480 vegetablesH2235 to eatH398 and waterH4325 to drinkH8354. 13Then let our appearanceH4758 be 9observedH7200 in your presenceH6440 and the appearanceH4758 of the youthsH3206 whoH834 are eatingH398 the king’sH4428 choiceH6598 foodH6598; and dealH6213 with your servantsH5650 according to whatH3512 you seeH7200.”
14So he listenedH8085 to them in thisH2088 matterH1697 and testedH5254 them for tenH6235 daysH3117.
Notes
- 1. Daniel 1:8 Lit set upon his heart ↩
- 2. Daniel 1:8 Lev 11:47; Ezek 4:13, 14; Hos 9:3, 4 ↩
- 3. Daniel 1:8 Ps 141:4; Dan 1:5 ↩
- 4. Daniel 1:8 Deut 32:38; Dan 5:4 ↩
- 5. Daniel 1:9 Lit lovingkindness ↩
- 6. Daniel 1:9 Gen 39:21; 1 Kin 8:50; Job 5:15, 16; Ps 106:46; Prov 16:7 ↩
- 7. Daniel 1:10 Lit make my head guilty ↩
- 8. Daniel 1:12 Dan 1:16 ↩
- 9. Daniel 1:13 Lit seen ↩
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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