Dan 1:10 | MHM | STEP | v. 10–13 : The official was afraid that Daniel and his friends would look worse than the other young men if they did not eat the king’s food, and that he would get in trouble with the king (Daniel 1:10 ). Daniel suggested a test: for ten days, he and his friends would eat only vegetables and drink water. Then, their appearance could be compared with the others (Daniel 1:12

‏ Daniel 1:10

v. 10–13: The official was afraid that Daniel and his friends would look worse than the other young men if they did not eat the king’s food, and that he would get in trouble with the king (Daniel 1:10 ^a). Daniel suggested a test: for ten days, he and his friends would eat only vegetables and drink water. Then, their appearance could be compared with the others (Daniel 1:12–13 ^b).