In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
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Daniel 2:37,38 You, O king, are a king of kings: for the God of heaven has given …
Daniel 5:18 O you king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father a kingdom, …
Deuteronomy 28:49-52 The LORD shall bring a nation against you from far, from the end …
Deuteronomy 32:30 How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, …
Judges 2:14 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered …
Judges 3:8 Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold …
Judges 4:2 And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that …
Psalm 106:41,42 And he gave them into the hand of the heathen; and they that hated …
Isaiah 42:24 Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the …
with part.
Daniel 5:2 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine…
2 Chronicles 36:7 Nebuchadnezzar also carried of the vessels of the house of the LORD …
Jeremiah 27:19,20 For thus said the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning …
Shinar.
Genesis 10:10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, …
Genesis 11:2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found …
Isaiah 11:11 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his …
Zechariah 5:11 And he said to me, To build it an house in the land of Shinar: and …
and he.
Daniel 5:2,3 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine…
Judges 16:23,24 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer …
1 Samuel 5:2 When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the …
1 Samuel 31:9,10 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armor, and sent into …
Ezra 1:7 Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the …
Jeremiah 51:44 And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his …
Habakkuk 1:16 Therefore they sacrifice to their net, and burn incense to their …
And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;
Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
Children. The word {yeladin,} rendered children, is frequently used for lads, or young men. (see
Genesis 21:8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast …
Genesis 21:14-16 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle …
in whom.
Leviticus 21:18-21 For whatever man he be that has a blemish, he shall not approach: …
Leviticus 24:19,20 And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbor; as he has done, so …
Judges 8:18 Then said he to Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they …
2 Samuel 14:25 But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom …
Acts 7:20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished …
Ephesians 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having …
and skilful. Rather, as Houbi-gant renders, apt to understand wisdom, to acquire knowledge, and to attain science; for it was not a knowledge of the sciences, but merely a capacity to learn them, that was required.
Daniel 2:20,21 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and …
Daniel 5:11 There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy …
Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Acts 7:22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was …
ability.
Daniel 1:17-20 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in …
Proverbs 22:29 See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; …
And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
a daily. Athenaeus says the kings of Persia were accustomed to order for their courtiers the food left at their tables.
1 Kings 4:22,23 And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, …
2 Kings 25:30 And his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, …
Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.
Luke 11:3 Give us day by day our daily bread.
which he drank.
Daniel 1:19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none …
Genesis 41:46 And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king …
1 Samuel 16:22 And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray you, stand before …
1 Kings 10:8 Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, which stand continually …
2 Chronicles 9:7 Happy are your men, and happy are these your servants, which stand …
Jeremiah 15:19 Therefore thus said the LORD, If you return, then will I bring you …
Luke 1:19 And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in …
Luke 21:36 Watch you therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy …
Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
Daniel.
Daniel 2:17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, …
Ezekiel 14:14,20 Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should …
Ezekiel 28:3 Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can …
Matthew 24:15 When you therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken …
Mark 13:14 But when you shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by …
Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
the prince.
Daniel 1:3,10,11 And the king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he …
gave names.
Daniel 4:8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, …
Daniel 5:12 For as much as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, …
Genesis 41:45 And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him …
2 Kings 23:34 And Pharaohnechoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the room …
2 Kings 24:17 And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king …
Hananiah.
Daniel 2:49 Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, …
Daniel 3:12-30 There are certain Jews whom you have set over the affairs of the …
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
purposed.
Ruth 1:17,18 Where you die, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do …
1 Kings 5:5 And, behold, I purpose to build an house to the name of the LORD …
Psalm 119:106,115 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous …
Acts 11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted …
1 Corinthians 7:37 Nevertheless he that stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, …
2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give; …
defile. Heathen nations not only ate unclean beasts, which were forbidden by Jewish law, but even the clean animals that were eaten were first offered as victims to their gods, and part of the wine was poured out as a libation on their altars. Hence Athenaeus calls the beasts served up at the tables of the Persian kings, victims. Daniel was therefore resolved not to defile himself with their viands; yet he did not rudely refuse what was intended as a kindness, but mildly and modestly requested the proper officers to indulge him in this respect.
Leviticus 11:45-47 For I am the LORD that brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to …
Deuteronomy 32:38 Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of …
Psalm 106:28 They joined themselves also to Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.
Psalm 141:4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works …
Ezekiel 4:13,14 And the LORD said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their …
Hosea 9:3,4 They shall not dwell in the LORD's land; but Ephraim shall return …
Acts 10:14-16 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that …
Romans 14:15-17 But if your brother be grieved with your meat, now walk you not charitably. …
1 Corinthians 8:7-10 However, there is not in every man that knowledge…
1 Corinthians 10:18-21,28-31 Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices …
Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
Genesis 32:28 And he said, Your name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: …
Genesis 39:21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him …
1 Kings 8:50 And forgive your people that have sinned against you, and all their …
Ezra 7:27,28 Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which has put such a thing …
Nehemiah 1:11 O LORD, I beseech you, let now your ear be attentive to the prayer …
Nehemiah 2:4 Then the king said to me, For what do you make request? So I prayed …
Psalm 4:3 But know that the LORD has set apart him that is godly for himself: …
Psalm 106:46 He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.
Proverbs 16:7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he makes even his enemies to be …
Acts 7:10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor …
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.
Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
pulse to eat. Heb. of pulse that we may eat, etc. Pulse, {zer?im,} denotes all leguminous plants, which are not reaped but pulled or plucked; which, however wholesome, was not naturally calculated to render them fatter in flesh than the others.
Daniel 1:16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that …
Genesis 1:29,30 And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which …
Deuteronomy 8:3 And he humbled you, and suffered you to hunger, and fed you with …
Romans 14:2 For one believes that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eats herbs.
Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
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So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
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And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.
their.
Exodus 23:25 And you shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless your bread, …
Deuteronomy 28:1-14 And it shall come to pass, if you shall listen diligently to the …
2 Kings 4:42-44 And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God …
Psalm 37:16 A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked.
Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
Haggai 1:6,9 You have sown much, and bring in little; you eat, but you have not …
Malachi 2:2 If you will not hear, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give …
Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread …
Mark 6:41,42 And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked …
Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
God.
Daniel 2:21,23 And he changes the times and the seasons: he removes kings, and sets …
1 Kings 3:12,28 Behold, I have done according to your words: see, I have given you …
1 Kings 4:29-31 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and …
2 Chronicles 1:10,12 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before …
Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty …
Psalm 119:98-100 You through your commandments have made me wiser than my enemies: …
Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom: out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 2:26 For God gives to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, …
Isaiah 28:26 For his God does instruct him to discretion, and does teach him.
Luke 21:15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries …
Acts 6:10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.
Acts 7:10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor …
Colossians 1:9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease …
James 1:5,17 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all …
knowledge.
Acts 7:22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was …
Acts 4:9,10 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the weak man, …
Acts 5:11,12,14 And great fear came on all the church, and on as many as heard these things…
Acts 10:1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion …
Genesis 41:8-15 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; …
Numbers 12:6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, …
2 Chronicles 26:5 And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding …
Ezekiel 28:3 Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can …
1 Corinthians 12:7-11 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit with…
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.
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And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
in all.
1 Kings 4:29-34 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and …
1 Kings 10:1-3,23,24 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning …
Psalm 119:99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for your testimonies …
wisdom and understanding. Heb. wisdom of understanding. ten.
Genesis 31:7 And your father has deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; …
Numbers 14:22 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, …
Nehemiah 4:12 And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelled by them came, …
Job 19:3 These ten times have you reproached me: you are not ashamed that …
the magicians.
Daniel 2:2-11,21-13 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, …
Daniel 4:7,8 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the …
Daniel 5:7,8,17 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, …
Genesis 41:8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; …
Exodus 7:11,12,22 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the …
Exodus 8:7,19 And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up …
Isaiah 19:3 And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the middle thereof; and I will …
Isaiah 47:12-14 Stand now with your enchantments, and with the multitude of your …
2 Timothy 3:8,9 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist …
And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
