Bible Commentary

And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which [are] of your sort? then shall ye make [me] endanger my head to the king. 10. for why should … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 1:10”

Now God had brought Daniel into favor and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 9. And God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of, &c.] lit. ‘ gave Daniel to kindness and compassion before ’: exactly the same idiom which occurs (without ‘kindness and’) in 1Ki 8:50 (whence Psa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 1:9”

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 8 10. Daniel and his companions crave to be allowed not to use the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 1:8”

Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel [the name] of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego. 7. And the prince of the eunuchs gave names unto them: unto Daniel he gave, &c.] as R.V. ‘Prince’ (Heb. sar, i.e. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 1:7”

Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: 6. Mishael ] ‘Who is what God is?’ (cf. Michael, ‘Who is like God?’), a name found also in Exo 6:22, Lev 10:4 (of a cousin of Moses’); and in Neh 8:4. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 6, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 1:6”

And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king. 5. a daily portion of the king’s delicacies ] Superior food, such as was served at the table of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 1:5”

Children in whom [was] no blemish, but well favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as [had] ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. 4. children ] youths (R.V.). blemish ] here … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 1:4”

And the king spoke unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring [certain] of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes; 3. Ashpenaz ] No satisfactory explanation of this name has yet been found. Ap in old Persian means a horse (Sansk. apa); but the name … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 1:3”

And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. 2. gave into his hand Jehoiakim, king of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 1:2”

In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 1. In the third year &c.] Whether this is historically correct is doubtful. Jehoiakim’s reign lasted eleven years (b.c. 608 597); and the Book of Jeremiah (Jer 25:1) equates his fourth year with … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Daniel 1:1”