Daniel 1:9

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 of staff renamed them with these Babylonian names: Daniel was called Belteshazzar. Hananiah was called Shadrach. Mishael was called Meshach. Azariah was called Abednego. 8But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods. Now God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel. 10But he responded, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has ordered that you eat this food and wine. If you become pale and thin compared to the other youths your age, I am afraid the king will have me beheaded.” 11Daniel spoke with the attendant who had been appointed by the chief of staff to look after Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

Daniel 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,” the man told him. “From now on you will be called Israel, because you have fought with God and with men and have won.”
• Genesis 39:21But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden.
• 1 Kings 8:50Forgive your people who have sinned against you. Forgive all the offenses they have committed against you. Make their captors merciful to them,
• Ezra 7:27Praise the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who made the king want to beautify the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem!
• Nehemiah 1:11O Lord, please hear my prayer! Listen to the prayers of those of us who delight in honoring you. Please grant me success today by making the king favorable to me. Put it into his heart to be kind to me.” In those days I was the king’s cup-bearer.
• Nehemiah 2:4The king asked, “Well, how can I help you?” With a prayer to the God of heaven,
• Psalms 4:3You can be sure of this: The Lord set apart the godly for himself. The Lord will answer when I call to him.
• Psalms 106:46He even caused their captors to treat them with kindness.
• Proverbs 16:7When people’s lives please the Lord, even their enemies are at peace with them.
• Acts 7:10and rescued him from all his troubles. And God gave him favor before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. God also gave Joseph unusual wisdom, so that Pharaoh appointed him governor over all of Egypt and put him in charge of the palace.

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

Topics related to Daniel 1:9

• Abed-Nego
• Abstemiousness
• Appetite
• Blessing
• Daniel
• Government
• Integrity
• Prudence
• School

In the dictionaries

• Daniel
• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Hananiah
• Liking
• Compassion
• Drunkenness
• Favor
• Genealogy
• Judah, Kingdom of

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