In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2Ch 36:5-72Ki 24:1-22Ki 24:13 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. 2Ch 36:7Jer 27:19-20Zec 5:11Deu 32:30Deu 28:49-52Gen 10:10Gen 11:2Jdg 2:14
¶ And the king spake 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; Isa 39:72Ki 20:17-182Ki 24:15Jer 41:1 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful 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. Act 7:22Dan 5:11Pro 22:292Sa 14:25Dan 1:17-20Dan 2:10Dan 5:7Lev 21:18-21 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. 1 Dan 1:191Ki 10:8Dan 1:81Ki 4:22-231Sa 16:222Ch 9:72Ki 25:30Gen 41:46 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: Ezk 14:14Dan 2:17Ezk 14:20Mat 24:15Ezk 28:3Mrk 13:14 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. Dan 5:12Dan 4:8Dan 2:492Ki 23:342Ki 24:17Dan 1:3Dan 1:10-11Dan 2:26
¶ 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. Psa 141:41Co 10:18-21Ezk 4:13-14Lev 11:45-471Co 7:37Psa 119:115Hos 9:3-41Co 8:7-10 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. Gen 39:21Psa 106:461Ki 8:50Pro 16:7Neh 2:4Act 7:10Ezr 7:27-28Neh 1:11 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. 2 3 Mat 6:16-18Jhn 12:42-43Pro 29:25 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 4 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. 5 6 Rom 14:2Dan 1:16Deu 8:3Gen 1:29-30 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. So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat. Exo 23:25Pro 10:222Ki 4:42-44Hag 1:6Mat 4:4Deu 28:1-14Hag 1:9Mal 2:2 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. Dan 1:12
¶ As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. 7 1Ki 3:12Jas 1:5Job 32:8Dan 2:21Dan 2:23Col 1:9Pro 2:6Psa 119:98-100 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. Dan 1:5 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. Dan 1:5Gen 41:46Pro 22:291Ki 17:1Jer 15:19 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. 8 1Ki 4:29-34Exo 8:19Isa 47:12-14Gen 41:81Ki 10:1-31Ki 10:23-24Exo 7:22Exo 8:7 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus. Dan 6:28Dan 10:1