Thematic Bible
Daniel 1:1 (show verse)
In [the] third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
Daniel 1:2 (show verse)
And the Lord gave Jehoiakim the king of Judah into his hand and {some of} of the utensils of the temple of God, and he brought them [to] the land of Shinar [to] the temple of his gods, and he brought the utensils to {the treasury} of his gods.
Daniel 1:3 (show verse)
And the king {ordered} Ashpenaz, the commander of his court officials, to bring {some of the Israelites} from {the royal family} and from the lords,
Daniel 1:4 (show verse)
youths who {have no physical defect}, and [who are] {handsome}, and [who are] prudent in all wisdom and {endowed with knowledge}, and [who] understand insight, and who [have] the {ability} in them to serve in the palace of the king. [And the king ordered him] to teach them the literature and the language of [the] Chaldeans.
Daniel 1:5 (show verse)
And the king assigned to them {his daily portion} from the fine food of the king, and from {the wine that he drank}, and [instructed that] {they were to be educated for three years}. And at the end [of] their [training], {they were to be stationed} {before} the king.
Daniel 1:6 (show verse)
Now there was among them {from the Judeans}, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
Daniel 1:7 (show verse)
And the commander of the court officials gave them names, and he called Daniel, Belteshazzar; and Hananiah, Shadrach; and Mishael, Meshach; and Azariah, Abednego.
Daniel 1:8 (show verse)
Now {Daniel resolved} that he would not defile himself with the fine food of the king, and with {the wine that he drank}, and [so] he requested from the commander of the court officials [permission so] that he would not defile himself.
Daniel 1:9 (show verse)
And God gave Daniel favor and compassion {before} the commander of the court officials,
Daniel 1:10 (show verse)
and the commander of the court officials said to Daniel, "I [am] afraid [of] my lord, the king, who has determined your food and your drink, for {why should} he see your face having a worse appearance than the young men who {are your age}? Then you will endanger my head with the king."
Daniel 1:11 (show verse)
Then Daniel asked the guard whom the commander of the court officials [had] appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
Daniel 1:12 (show verse)
"Please test your servants [for] ten days, and let them give us {some of the vegetables}, and let us eat and let us drink water.
Daniel 1:13 (show verse)
Then let our appearances and the appearance of the young men who are eating the fine food of the king be compared {before you}, and [then] deal with your servants {according to what you see}."
Daniel 1:14 (show verse)
So he agreed to this proposal with them, and he tested them [for] ten days.
Daniel 1:15 (show verse)
And at the end of ten days their appearances appeared better and [they were] healthier of body than all the young men who were eating the fine food of the king.
Daniel 1:16 (show verse)
{So} the guard {continued to withhold} their fine food and the wine of their drink, and he gave them vegetables.
Daniel 1:17 (show verse)
{And as for these four young men}, God gave to them knowledge and insight into all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had insight into all visions and dreams.
Daniel 1:18 (show verse)
And at the end of the time the king had set to bring them, the commander of the court officials brought them in {before} Nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel 1:19 (show verse)
And the king spoke with them, {and among all of them no one was found like} Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; then they stood {before} the king.
Daniel 1:20 (show verse)
And in every matter of wisdom [and] understanding [about] which the king inquired from them, he found them ten times better [than] all [of] the magicians [and] conjurers that {were in his entire kingdom}.
Daniel 1:21 (show verse)
And Daniel was [there] until the first year of Cyrus the king.