Daniel 1:11

Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
said	וַיֹּ֥אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Daniel	דָּנִיֵּ֖אל da.ni.Yel	H1840	Daniel or Danijel · proper noun, a man's name
Melzar	הַמֶּלְצַ֑ר ha.mel.Tzar	H4453	the butler or other officer in the Babylonian court · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
prince	שַׂ֣ר sar	H8269	a head person (of any rank or class) · noun, common masculine singular construct
eunuchs	הַסָּֽרִיסִ֔ים ha.sa.ri.Sim	H5631	a eunuch · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
set	מִנָּה֙ mi.Nah	H4487	properly · verb, piel perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Daniel	דָּנִיֵּ֣אל da.ni.Yel	H1840	Daniel or Danijel · proper noun, a man's name
Hananiah	חֲנַנְיָ֔ה cha.nan.Yah	H2608	Chananjah · proper noun, a man's name
Mishael	מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל mi.sha.'El	H4332	Mishael · proper noun, a man's name
Azariah	וַעֲזַרְיָֽה va.'a.zar.Yah	H5838	Azarjah · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Daniel 1:8-16

We observe here, very much to our satisfaction, I. That Daniel was a favourite with the prince of the eunuchs (Dan 1:9), as Joseph was with the keeper of the prison; he had a tender love for him. No doubt Daniel deserved it, and recommended himself by his ingenuity and sweetness of temper (he was greatly beloved, Dan 9:23); and yet it is said here that it was God that brought him into favour with the prince of the eunuchs, for every one does not meet with acceptance according to his merits. Note, The interest which we think we make for ourselves we must acknowledge to be God's gift, and must ascribe to him the glory of it. Whoever are in favour, it is God that has brought them into favour; a…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 1:11

Melzar--rather, the steward, or chief butler, entrusted by Ashpenaz with furnishing the daily portion to the youths [GESENIUS]. The word is still in use in Persia.

Adam Clarke on Daniel 1:11

Then said Daniel to Melzar - Melzar was an officer under Ashpenaz, whose office it was to attend to the food, clothing, etc., of these royal captives. Others think מלצר meltsar, master of the inn or hotel, the name of an office.

John Gill on Daniel 1:11

Then said Daniel to Melzar,.... The prince of the eunuchs, having put off Daniel with the above answer, seems to have left him; or, however, Daniel, finding he could not obtain of him what he sought for, applies to Melzar, a subordinate officer, whom he hoped to find more pliable; and it may be that Ashpenaz might suggest it to him to apply to this person, and signify that if he could prevail upon him to give him other food instead of the king's; who might be under a temptation from profit, being a meaner officer; he for his part would wink at it, so be it he came not into any danger himself; however, be it as it will, Daniel did apply to this man, whose name was Melzar, for so most take it…

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Dictionary and topics

Azariah — Whom Jehovah helps. (1.) Son of Ethan, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:8). (2.) Son of Ahimaaz, who succeeded his grandfather Zadok as high priest (1 Chr. 6:9; 1 Kings 4:2) in the days of Solomon. He…
Daniel — God is my judge, or judge of God. (1.) David’s second son, “born unto him in Hebron, of Abigail the Carmelitess” (1 Chr. 3:1). He is called also Chileab (2 Sam. 3:3). (2.) One of the four great…
Daniel, The Book Of — stands at the head of a series of writings in which the deepest thoughts of the Jewish people found expression after their close of the prophetic era. Daniel is composed partly in the vernacular…
Hananiah — Jehovah has given. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chr. 8:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman (1 Chr. 25:4, 23). (3.) One of Uzziah’s military officers (2 Chr. 26:11). (4.) Grandfather of the…
Melzar — Probably a Persian word meaning master of wine, i.e., chief butler; the title of an officer at the Babylonian court (Dan. 1:11, 16) who had charge of the diet of the Hebrew youths.
Mishael — Who is like God! (1.) A Levite; the eldest of the three sons of Uzziel (Ex. 6:22). (2.) One of the three Hebrew youths who were trained with Daniel in Babylon (Dan. 1:11, 19), and promoted to the…
Abed-Nego · .A Jewish — .A Jewish
Abstemiousness · .Daniel and his Hebrew companions — .Daniel and his Hebrew companions
Appetite · Kept in subjection — Kept in subjection
Daniel · .Abstinence of — .Abstinence of
Government · Civil service school provi — Civil service school provi

Daniel 1:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Daniel 1:8-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 1:11

Adam Clarke on Daniel 1:11

John Gill on Daniel 1:11

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Daniel 1:11

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Daniel 1:8-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 1:11

Adam Clarke on Daniel 1:11

John Gill on Daniel 1:11

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Daniel 1:11-13

Keil & Delitzsch on Daniel 1:8-16

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Daniel 1:11-13

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