Daniel 1

1 ¶ In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. third^H7969 year^H8141 reign^H4438 Jehoiakim^H3079 king^H4428 Judah^H3063 came^H935 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 Babylon^H894 Jerusalem^H3389 besieged^H6696 See also: 2 Chronicles 36:5-7 2 Kings 24:1-2 2 Kings 24:13

2 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. Lord^H136 gave^H5414 Jehoiakim^H3079 king^H4428 Judah^H3063 hand^H3027 part^H7117 vessels^H3627 house^H1004 God^H430 carried^H935 land^H776 Shinar^H8152 house^H1004 god^H430 brought^H935 vessels^H3627 treasure^H214 house^H1004 god^H430 See also: 2 Chronicles 36:7 Jeremiah 27:19-20 Zechariah 5:11 Deuteronomy 32:30 Genesis 10:10

3 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; king^H4428 spake^H559 Ashpenaz^H828 master^H7227 eunuchs^H5631 bring^H935 children^H1121 Israel^H3478 king's^H4410 seed^H2233 princes^H6579 See also: Isaiah 39:7 2 Kings 20:17-18 2 Kings 24:15 Jeremiah 41:1

4 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^H3206 blemish^H3971 blemish^H3971 well^H2896 favoured^H4758 skilful^H7919 wisdom^H2451 cunning^H3045 knowledge^H1847 understanding^H995 science^H4093 ability^H3581 stand^H5975 king's^H4428 palace^H1964 teach^H3925 learning^H5612 tongue^H3956 Chaldeans^H3778 See also: Acts 7:22 Daniel 5:11 Proverbs 22:29 2 Samuel 14:25 Daniel 1:17-20

5 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. king^H4428 appointed^H4487 daily^H3117 daily^H3117 provision^H1697 king's^H4428 meat^H6598 wine^H3196 drank^H4960 nourishing^H1431 three^H7969 years^H8141 end^H7117 stand^H5975 before^H6440 king^H4428 See also: Daniel 1:19 1 Kings 10:8 Daniel 1:8 Genesis 41:46 1 Samuel 16:22

6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: children^H1121 Judah^H3063 Daniel^H1840 Hananiah^H2608 Mishael^H4332 Azariah^H5838 See also: Ezekiel 14:14 Ezekiel 14:20 Daniel 2:17 Matthew 24:15 Ezekiel 28:3

7 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. prince^H8269 eunuchs^H5631 gave^H7760 names^H8034 gave^H7760 Daniel^H1840 Belteshazzar^H1095 Hananiah^H2608 Shadrach^H7714 Mishael^H4332 Meshach^H4335 Azariah^H5838 Abednego^H5664 See also: Daniel 5:12 Daniel 4:8 Daniel 2:49 2 Kings 23:34 2 Kings 24:17

8 ¶ 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. Daniel^H1840 purposed^H7760 heart^H3820 defile^H1351 portion^H6598 king's^H4428 meat^H6598 wine^H3196 drank^H4960 requested^H1245 prince^H8269 eunuchs^H5631 defile^H1351 See also: Psalms 141:4 Leviticus 11:45-47 Ezekiel 4:13-14 1 Corinthians 10:18-21 1 Corinthians 7:37

9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. God^H430 brought^H5414 Daniel^H1840 favour^H2617 love^H7356 with^H6440 prince^H8269 eunuchs^H5631 See also: Genesis 39:21 Psalms 106:46 1 Kings 8:50 Proverbs 16:7 Nehemiah 2:4

10 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. prince^H8269 eunuchs^H5631 said^H559 Daniel^H1840 fear^H3373 lord^H113 king^H4428 appointed^H4487 meat^H3978 drink^H4960 see^H7200 faces^H6440 liking^H2196 children^H3206 sort^H1524 endanger^H2325 head^H7218 king^H4428 See also: Matthew 6:16-18 Proverbs 29:25 John 12:42-43

11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, said^H559 Daniel^H1840 Melzar^H4453 prince^H8269 eunuchs^H5631 set^H4487 Daniel^H1840 Hananiah^H2608 Mishael^H4332 Azariah^H5838

12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. Prove^H5254 servants^H5650 ten^H6235 days^H3117 give^H5414 pulse^H2235 eat^H398 water^H4325 drink^H8354 See also: Romans 14:2 Genesis 1:29-30 Daniel 1:16 Deuteronomy 8:3

13 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. countenances^H4758 upon^H7200 before^H6440 countenance^H4758 children^H3206 eat^H398 portion^H6598 king's^H4428 meat^H6598 seest^H7200 deal^H6213 servants^H5650

14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. consented^H8085 matter^H1697 proved^H5254 ten^H6235 days^H3117

15 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. end^H7117 ten^H6235 days^H3117 countenances^H4758 appeared^H7200 fairer^H2896 fatter^H1277 flesh^H1320 children^H3206 eat^H398 portion^H6598 king's^H4428 meat^H6598 See also: Exodus 23:25 Proverbs 10:22 2 Kings 4:42-44 Haggai 1:6 Matthew 4:4

16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. Melzar^H4453 away^H5375 meat^H6598 wine^H3196 drink^H4960 gave^H5414 pulse^H2235 See also: Daniel 1:12

17 ¶ 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. four^H702 children^H3206 God^H430 gave^H5414 knowledge^H4093 skill^H7919 learning^H5612 wisdom^H2451 Daniel^H1840 understanding^H995 visions^H2377 dreams^H2472 See also: 1 Kings 3:12 James 1:5 Job 32:8 Daniel 2:21 Daniel 2:23

18 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. end^H7117 days^H3117 king^H4428 said^H559 bring^H935 prince^H8269 eunuchs^H5631 brought^H935 before^H6440 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 See also: Daniel 1:5

19 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. king^H4428 communed^H1696 found^H4672 Daniel^H1840 Hananiah^H2608 Mishael^H4332 Azariah^H5838 stood^H5975 before^H6440 king^H4428 See also: Genesis 41:46 Proverbs 22:29 Daniel 1:5 1 Kings 17:1 Jeremiah 15:19

20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. matters^H1697 wisdom^H2451 understanding^H998 king^H4428 enquired^H1245 found^H4672 times^H6235 better^H3027 magicians^H2748 astrologers^H825 realm^H4438 See also: Exodus 8:19 1 Kings 4:29-34 Isaiah 47:12-14 Genesis 41:8 Genesis 31:7

21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus. Daniel^H1840 first^H259 year^H8141 king^H4428 Cyrus^H3566 See also: Daniel 6:28 Daniel 10:1