Daniel
Daniel 1
Overview
1:1 Jehoiakim's captivity;
1:3 Ashpenaz takes Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; v.8, They refusing the king's portion do prosper with pulse and water; v.17, Their proficiency in wisdom. Verse 1 2 Kings 24:1, 24:2, 24:13; 2 Chronicles 36:5-7 Reciprocal 2 Kings 24:10 - At that time; 2 Chronicles 36:6 - came up; 36:10 - goodly vessels; Ezra 5:12 - into the hand; Jeremiah 25:1 - in the; 35:1 - in the; 35:11 - when; 52:28 - in the; Ezekiel 14:20 - Daniel; Daniel 2:1 - in Verse 2 Cir the Lord Daniel 2:37, 2:38, 5:18; Deuteronomy 28:49-52, 32:30; Judges 2:14, 3:8, 4:2; Psalm 106:41, 106:42; Isaiah 42:24 with part Daniel 5:2; 2 Chronicles 36:7; Jeremiah 27:19, 27:20 Shinar Genesis 10:10, 11:2; Isaiah 11:11; Zechariah 5:11 and he Daniel 5:2, 5:3; Judges 16:23, 16:24; 1 Samuel 5:2, 31:9, 31:10; Ezra 1:7; Jeremiah 51:44; Habakkuk 1:16 Reciprocal Genesis 14:1 - Shinar; Exodus 20:5 - for I; 2 Kings 24:10 - At that time; 1 Chronicles 9:1 - carried; 2 Chronicles 36:6 - came up; 36:10 - goodly vessels; Ezra 5:12 - into the hand; 6:5 - the golden; Isaiah 39:6 - that all; 39:7 - they shall be; Jeremiah 20:5 - I will deliver; 27:16 - Behold; 28:3 - that; 35:11 - when; 50:2 - her idols; 52:17 - pillars; Daniel 11:8 - their precious vessels; Matthew 1:11 - about Verse 3 Foretold,2 Kings 20:17, 20:18; Isaiah 39:7; Jeremiah 41:1 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 8:15 - officers; 2 Chronicles 18:8 - officers; Esther 1:10 - chamberlains; Isaiah 56:3 - neither; Jeremiah 29:2 - eunuchs; Daniel 1:7 - the prince; 11:8 - their precious vessels Verse 4 ChildrenThe word yeladim rendered children, is frequently used for lads, or young men - see Genesis 21:8, 21:14-16 νεανισκους, as the LXX render; and Daniel must have been at this time at least seventeen or eighteen years of age.in whom Leviticus 21:18-21, 24:19, 24:20; Judges 8:18; 2 Samuel 14:25; Acts 7:20; Ephesians 5:27 and skillfulRather, as Houbigant 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, 2:21, 5:11; Ecclesiastes 7:19; Acts 7:22 ability Daniel 1:17-20; Proverbs 22:29
Verse 5 a dailyAtheneus says the kings of Persia were accustomed to order for their courtiers the food left at their tables. 1 Kings 4:22, 4:23; 2 Kings 25:30; Matthew 6:11; Luke 11:3 which he drankHeb. of his drinkstand Daniel 1:19; Genesis 41:46; 1 Samuel 16:22; 1 Kings 10:8; 2 Chronicles 9:7; Jeremiah 15:19; Luke 1:19; 21:36 Reciprocal Psalm 141:4 - and let me Verse 6 Daniel Daniel 2:17; Ezekiel 14:14, 14:20, 28:3; Matthew 24:15; Mark 13:14 Reciprocal Esther 2:7 - Hadassah; Daniel 2:25 - captives of Judah; 6:13 - That Daniel Verse 7 the prince Daniel 1:3, 1:10, 1:11 gave names 4:8, 5:12; Genesis 41:45; 2 Kings 23:34, 24:17 Hananiah Daniel 2:49, 3:12-30 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 8:15 - officers; 2 Chronicles 18:8 - officers; Esther 2:7 - Hadassah; Daniel 2:17 - Hananiah; 2:26 - Daniel; 4:19 - Daniel; 10:1 - whose Verse 8 purposed Ruth 1:17, 1:18; 1 Kings 5:5; Psalm 119:106, 119:115; Acts 11:23; 1 Corinthians 7:37; 2 Corinthians 9:7 defileHeathen 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 Atheneus calls the beasts served up at the tables of the Persian kings, ιερια, 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; Deuteronomy 32:38; Psalm 106:28, 141:4; Ezekiel 4:13, 4:14; Hosea 9:3, 9:4; Acts 10:14-16; Romans 14:15-17; 1 Corinthians 8:7-10, 10:18-21, 10:28-31 Reciprocal Leviticus 11:2 - General; 2 Chronicles 18:8 - officers; Proverbs 23:3 - General; 23:6 - desire; Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember; 2 Timothy 3:10 - purpose Verse 9 Genesis 32:28, 39:21; 1 Kings 8:50; Ezra 7:27, 7:28; Nehemiah 1:11, 2:4; Psalm 4:3, 106:46; Proverbs 16:7; Acts 7:10 Reciprocal Genesis 30:27 - favour; Exodus 12:36 - the Lord; Nehemiah 2:8 - the king; Esther 2:9 - she obtained; Proverbs 3:4 - shalt; Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember Verse 10 I fear Proverbs 29:25; John 12:42, 12:43 worse likingHeb. sadder, Matthew 6:16-18 sortor, term, or continuanceReciprocal 1 Kings 8:50 - and give them; Daniel 1:7 - the prince Verse 11 Melzaror, the steward, Daniel 1:16 Reciprocal 1:7 - the prince; 2:17 - Hananiah Verse 12 pulse to eatHeb. of pulse that we may eat, etc. Pulse, zeroim 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; Genesis 1:29, 1:30; Deuteronomy 8:3; Romans 14:2 Reciprocal Daniel 12:11 - a thousand Verse 15 their Exodus 23:25; Deuteronomy 28:1-14; 2 Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 37:16; Proverbs 10:22; Haggai 1:6, 1:9; Malachi 2:2; Matthew 4:4; Mark 6:41, 6:42 Reciprocal 1 Kings 19:8 - in the strength; Lamentations 4:7 - purer Verse 16 Daniel 1:11 Reciprocal 1:12 - pulse to eat; Romans 14:2 - eateth Verse 17 God Daniel 2:21, 2:23; 1 Kings 3:12, 3:28, 4:29-31; 2 Chronicles 1:10, 1:12; Job 32:8; Psalm 119:98-100; Proverbs 2:6; Ecclesiastes 2:26; Isaiah 28:26; Luke 21:15; Acts 6:10, 7:10; Colossians 1:9; James 1:5, 1:17 knowledge Acts 7:22 Daniel had understandingor, he made Daniel understand, Daniel 4:9, 4:10, 5:11, 5:12, 5:14, 10:1; Genesis 41:8-15; Numbers 12:6; 2 Chronicles 26:5; Ezekiel 28:3; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 Reciprocal 1 Kings 10:24 - which God; 2 Chronicles 9:23 - God; Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember; Daniel 1:4 - ability; 2:49 - he set; Zechariah 2:4 - young; 2 Timothy 2:7 - and; James 3:17 - the wisdom Verse 18 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 8:15 - officers; 1 Kings 22:9 - officer; Esther 1:10 - chamberlains; Daniel 2:16 - and desired Verse 19 am therefore Daniel 1:5; Genesis 41:46; 1 Kings 17:1; Proverbs 22:29; Jeremiah 15:19 Reciprocal Esther 1:10 - chamberlains; Proverbs 16:20 - handleth; Daniel 2:13 - and they; 2:16 - and desired Verse 20 in all 1 Kings 4:29-34, 10:1-3, 10:23, 10:24; Psalm 119:99 wisdom and understandingHeb. wisdom of understandingten Genesis 31:7; Numbers 14:22; Nehemiah 4:12; Job 19:3 the magicians Daniel 2:2-11, 2:21-23, 4:7, 4:8-18, 5:7, 5:8, 5:17; Genesis 41:8; Exodus 7:11, 7:12, 7:22, 8:7, 8:19; Isaiah 19:3, 47:12-14; 2 Timothy 3:8, 3:9 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 4:6 - Surely; 1 Samuel 18:30 - behaved himself; 1 Kings 4:30 - the children; Ezra 8:18 - a man of understanding; Isaiah 44:25 - maketh; Ezekiel 28:3 - thou art; Daniel 2:13 - and they; 4:9 - master Verse 21 Daniel 6:28, 10:1 "He lived to see that glorious time of the return of his people from the Babylonia captivity, though he did not die then. So till is used Psalm 110:1, 112:8.Reciprocal Daniel 5:13 - Art thou; 9:1 - Darius