Dan 1 | TSK | STEP | Jehoiakim's captivity. Ashpenaz takes Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. They refusing the king's portion do prosper with pulse and water. Their proficiency in wisdom.

Daniel 1

1 Jehoiakim's captivity.

3 Ashpenaz takes Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

8 They refusing the king's portion do prosper with pulse and water.

17 Their proficiency in wisdom.

2Ki 24:1,2,13; 2Ch 36:5-7

Cir A.M. 3398. B.C. 606. the Lord.

2:37,38; 5:18; De 28:49-52; 32:30; Jud 2:14; 3:8; 4:2; Ps 106:41,42

Isa 42:24

with part.

5:2; 2Ch 36:7; Jer 27:19,20

Shinar.

Ge 10:10; 11:2; Isa 11:11; Zec 5:11

and he.

5:2,3; Jud 16:23,24; 1Sa 5:2; 31:9,10; Ezr 1:7; Jer 51:44; Hab 1:16

Foretold.

2Ki 20:17,18; Isa 39:7; Jer 41:1

Children.The word {yeladim,} rendered children, is frequently used for lads, or young men. (see Ge 21:8, 14-16,) [neaniskous,] as the LXX. render; and Daniel must have been at this time at least seventeen or eighteen years of age.

in whom.

Le 21:18-21; 24:19,20; Jud 8:18; 2Sa 14:25; Ac 7:20; Eph 5:27

and skilful.Rather, 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.

2:20,21; 5:11; Ec 7:19; Ac 7:22

ability.

17-20; Pr 22:29

a daily.Athenæus says the kings of Persia were accustomed to order for their courtiers the food left at their tables.

1Ki 4:22,23; 2Ki 25:30; Mt 6:11; Lu 11:3

which he drank. Heb of his drink. stand.

19; Ge 41:46; 1Sa 16:22; 1Ki 10:8; 2Ch 9:7; Jer 15:19; Lu 1:19

Lu 21:36

Daniel.

2:17; Eze 14:14,20; 28:3; Mt 24:15; Mr 13:14

the prince.

3,10,11

gave names.

4:8; 5:12; Ge 41:45; 2Ki 23:34; 24:17

Hananiah.

2:49; 3:12-30

purposed.

Ru 1:17,18; 1Ki 5:5; Ps 119:106,115; Ac 11:23; 1Co 7:37; 2Co 9:7

defile.Heathen 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 Athenæus calls the beasts served up at the tables of the Persian kings, [hieria,] 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.

Le 11:45-47; De 32:38; Ps 106:28; 141:4; Eze 4:13,14; Ho 9:3,4

Ac 10:14-16; Ro 14:15-17; 1Co 8:7-10; 10:18-21,28-31

Ge 32:28; 39:21; 1Ki 8:50; Ezr 7:27,28; Ne 1:11; 2:4; Ps 4:3; 106:46

Pr 16:7; Ac 7:10

I fear.

Pr 29:25; Joh 12:42,43

worse liking. Heb. sadder.

Mt 6:16-18

sort. or, term, or continuance.

Melzar. or, the steward.

pulse to eat. Heb. of pulse that we may eat, etc.Pulse, {zeröim,} 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.

16; Ge 1:29,30; De 8:3; Ro 14:2

their.

Ex 23:25; De 28:1-14; 2Ki 4:42-44; Ps 37:16; Pr 10:22; Hag 1:6,9

Mal 2:2; Mt 4:4; Mr 6:41,42

God.

2:21,23; 1Ki 3:12,28; 4:29-31; 2Ch 1:10,12; Job 32:8; Ps 119:98-100

Pr 2:6; Ec 2:26; Isa 28:26; Lu 21:15; Ac 6:10; 7:10

Col 1:9; Jas 1:5,17

knowledge.

Ac 7:22

Daniel had understanding. or, he made Daniel understand.

4:9,10; 5:11,12,14; 10:1; Ge 41:8-15; Nu 12:6; 2Ch 26:5; Eze 28:3

1Co 12:7-11

A.M. 3401. B.C. 603. therefore.

5; Ge 41:46; 1Ki 17:1; Pr 22:29; Jer 15:19

in all.

1Ki 4:29-34; 10:1-3,23,24; Ps 119:99

wisdom and understanding. Heb. wisdom of understanding. ten.

Ge 31:7; Nu 14:22; Ne 4:12; Job 19:3

the magicians.

2:2-11,21-13; 4:7,8-18; 5:7,8,17; Ge 41:8; Ex 7:11,12,22; 8:7,19

Isa 19:3; 47:12-14; 2Ti 3:8,9

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 Ps 110:1, 112:8."