Daniel 1:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Daniel 1:9

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.

8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself ^awith 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.

9 Now ^aGod had brought Daniel into the favor and¹ goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs.

10 And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking worse than the young men who are your age? Then you would endanger my head before the king.”

11 So Daniel said to¹ the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

12 “Please test your servants for ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

13 Then let our appearance be examined before you, and the appearance of the young men who eat the portion of the king’s delicacies; and as you see fit, so deal with your servants.”

14 So he consented with them in this matter, and tested them ten days.

15 And at the end of ten days their features appeared better and fatter in flesh than all the young men who ate the portion of the king’s delicacies.

Verse Comparison: Daniel 1:9

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American Standard Version
Now God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

Amplified® Bible
Now God made Daniel to find favor, compassion, {and} loving-kindness with the chief of the eunuchs.

Contemporary English Version
God had made the official friendly and kind to Daniel.

Darby English Version
And God granted Daniel favour and mercy before the prince of the eunuchs.

Good News Bible
and God made Ashpenaz sympathetic to Daniel.

King James Version
Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

New American Standard Bible
Now God granted Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials,

New International Version
Now God had caused the official to show favor and sympathy to Daniel,

New King James Version
Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now God granted Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials,

Revised Standard Version
And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the chief of the eunuchs;

Young's Literal Translation
And God giveth Daniel for kindness and for mercies before the chief of the eunuchs;

New English Translation
Then God made the overseer of the court officials sympathetic to Daniel.¹

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