Daniel 1:6

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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the tribe of Judah.
• 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

4young men in whom there was no blemish, but good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who had ability to serve in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the language and literature of the Chaldeans. 5And the king appointed for them a daily provision of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and three years of training for them, so that at the end of that time they might serve before the king. Now from among those of the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. 7To them the chief of the eunuchs gave names: he gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abed-Nego. 8But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

Daniel 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 decision 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 only themselves by their righteousness,” says the Lord God.
• Ezekiel 28:3(Behold, you are wiser than Daniel! There is no secret that can be hidden from you!
• Matthew 24:15“Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand),
• Mark 13:14“So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (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

Topics related to Daniel 1:6

• Abed-Nego
• Government
• Mishael
• School

In the dictionaries

• Azariah
• Daniel
• Hananiah
• Judah
• Mishael
• Liking
• Shadrach
• Ananias (1)
• Azarias
• Genealogy

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