Daniel 1:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Daniel 1:3

Daniel and His Friends Obey God

1 In the third year of the reign of ^aJehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.

2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with ^asome of the articles of the house of God, which he carried ^binto the land of Shinar to the house of his god; ^cand he brought the articles into the treasure house of his god.

3 Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring ^asome of the children of Israel and some of the king’s descendants and some of the nobles,

4 young men ^ain 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 ^bwhom they might teach the language and¹ literature of the Chaldeans.

5 And 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 ^aserve before the king.

6 Now from among those of the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

7 ^aTo them the chief of the eunuchs gave names: ^bhe gave Daniel the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abed-Nego.

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Definitions of words in Daniel 1:3:

Ashpenaz {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Ashpenaz {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Bring {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Israel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Israel {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Israel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Master {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing Daniel 1:3:

Ezekiel, Book of {Easton's}
Jehoiachin {I.S.B.E.}

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