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Daniel 1

Daniel 1:13

Daniel’s Faithfulness · Daniel 1:8–16
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Translations

Modern
Then compare our appearances with those of the young men who are eating the royal food, and deal with your servants according to what you see.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And let our appearance be seen before you, and the appearance of the young men that are eating the portion of the king, and according to what you see, deal with your servants.”
Latin
…et contemplare vultus nostros, et vultus puerorum, qui vescuntur cibo regio: et sicut videris, facies cum servis tuis.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
Then compare our appearances with those of the young men who are eating the royal food, and deal with your servants according to what you see.”

Notes

Daniel 1:13–14

deal with your servants: Daniel showed wisdom, careful judgment, and politeness in how he treated his attendant, who reacted positively.

Daniel 1:11–13

Daniel found a wise plan that would protect both his faith and Ashpenaz's safety.

Daniel 1:8–14

Daniel decided not to eat the king's food or drink his wine. He wanted to keep his religious and moral independence. He allowed God to show kindness and care to his faithful servants. This strong trust in God by Daniel and his friends is an important theme in the book (see also Daniel 2:16–23; 3:16–18; 6:16).

Daniel 1:1–21

God kept his promise by sending his rebellious people into exile (see Jeremiah 25:11–12; 29:10). He also showed grace to a small group (a remnant) in exile, protecting and helping Daniel and three other young Hebrew captives. These young men received the best training available in the Babylonian king’s court. This prepared them to be God’s witnesses in Babylon. They made the God of Israel known even while in exile.

Theme notes and profiles

Babylon Daniel Nebuchadnezzar II

Events

Glossary

Ashpenaz Azariah Belteshazzar Book of Daniel Daniel, Additions to Hananiah Melzar Mishael Pulse

Topics

Abed-Nego: Also Called Azariah: A Jewish Captive in Babylon Abstemiousness: Daniel and his Hebrew Companions Appetite: Kept in Subjection Daniel: A Jewish Captive, Also Called Belteshazzar: Abstinence of Government: Civil Service School Provided By Integrity: Daniel, in his Abstemiousness (I. E. Abstinent) Melzar: The Steward Whom the Prince of the Eunuchs Set Over Daniel and the Three Hebrew Young Men Mishael: Also Called Meshach: One of Three Hebrew Young Men Trained with Daniel at the Court of Babylon Prudence: Daniel School: State Self-Denial: Daniel