Daniel 1:18

Daniel 1:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
• New International Version (NIV)At the end of the time set by the king to bring them into his service, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)At the end of the time, when the king had commanded that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now at the end of the days, when the king had said that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.

Context of Daniel 1:18

16So the overseer continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and kept giving them vegetables. 17And as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every kind of literature and expertise; Daniel even understood all kinds of visions and dreams. Then at the end of the days which the king had specified for presenting them, the commander of the officials presented them before Nebuchadnezzar. 19And the king talked with them, and out of them all not one was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; so they entered the king’s personal service. 20As for every matter of expertise and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the soothsayer priests and conjurers who were in all his realm.

Daniel 1:18 word by word

וּלְמִקְצָת֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לַהֲבִיאָ֑ם וַיְבִיאֵם֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃Read the interlinear

• Then at the endקְצָתqetsâth · endH7117
• of the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• specifiedאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• for presentingבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• them, the commanderשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the officialsסָרִיסsârîys sâris · eunuchH5631
• them beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרנבוּכדרא צּור נבוּכדראצּר · NebuchadnezzarH5019

Commentaries on Daniel 1:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Now at the end of the days - That is, at the end of three years, Daniel 1:5.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Now at the end of the days … - After three years. See Daniel 1:5. The prince of the eunuchs brought them in - Daniel, his three friends, and the others who had been selected and trained for the same purpose.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-21Verses 17-21 Daniel and his fellows kept to their religion; and God rewarded them with eminence in learning. Pious young persons should endeavour to do better than their fellows in useful things; not for the praise of man, but for the honour of the gospel, and that they may be qualified for usefulness. And it is well for a country, and for the honour of a prince, when he is able to judge who are best fitted to serve him, and prefers them on that account…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-21During their training, Daniel and his friends followed a challenging curriculum in a threatening pagan culture. They stayed faithful to the Lord. As they learned language, literature, and science, they aimed for excellence and honored God. In return, God enhanced their skills and knowledge with many gifts.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. brought them in--that is, not only Daniel and his three friends, but other youths (Da 1:3, 19, "among them all").Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 1:18

• Abed-Nego
• Civil Service
• Government
• Instruction
• Integrity
• Mishael
• School

In the dictionaries

• Nebuchadnezzar
• Nebuchadnezzar; Nebuchadrezzar
• Nebuchadnezzar, or Nebuchadrezzar
• Hananiah
• Liking
• Genealogy
• Shadrach
• Daniel
• Daniel, the Book of
• dream

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