Daniel 1:13

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
countenances	מַרְאֵ֔ינוּ mar.'Ei.nu	H4758	a view (the act of seeing) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
upon	וְיֵרָא֤וּ ve.ye.ra.'U	H7200	to see · conjunction + verb, niphal, 3rd person masculine plural
before	לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ le.fa.Nei.kha	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
countenance	וּמַרְאֵה֙ u.mar.'Eh	H4758	a view (the act of seeing) · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct
children	הַיְלָדִ֔ים hay.la.Dim	H3206	something born · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
eat	הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים ha.'O.khe.Lim	H398	to eat (literally or figuratively) · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
portion	פַּתְבַּ֣ג pat.Bag	H6598	a dainty · noun, common masculine singular construct
king’s	הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ha.Me.lekh	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
meat	פַּתְבַּג pathbag	H6598	a dainty
seest	תִּרְאֵ֔ה tir.'Eh	H7200	to see · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
deal	עֲשֵׂ֖ה 'a.Seh	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
servants	עֲבָדֶֽיךָ 'a.va.Dei.kha	H5650	a servant · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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 1:13

Illustrating Deu 8:3, "Man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord."

Adam Clarke on Daniel 1:12

Give us pulse to eat - הזרעים hazzeraim, seeds or grain, such as barley, wheat, rye, and peas, etc. Though a vegetable diet might have produced that healthiness of the system in general, and of the countenance particularly, as mentioned here; yet we are to understand that there was an especial blessing of God in this, because this spare diet was taken on a religious account.

John Gill on Daniel 1:13

Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee,.... And be thoroughly examined, whether any alteration is made therein for the worse: and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat; who were either Chaldean youths brought up in this manner; or rather young men of the Jews, who were not so scrupulous as Daniel and his companions, and made no objection to eating the king's food; let their countenances and ours be compared together: and as thou seest deal with thy servants: if there is no difference, or we are not the worse for abstaining from the king's meat, then grant us our request, and continue to indulge us in this manner; but, if otherwise, do as t…

Dictionary and topics

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…
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
Melzar · the three Hebrew young men — the three Hebrew young men
Mishael · of Babylon — of Babylon
School · State — State
Self-Denial · Exemplified: Daniel — Exemplified: Daniel
Temperance · General scriptures concerning

Daniel 1:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Daniel 1:8-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 1:13

Adam Clarke on Daniel 1:12

John Gill on Daniel 1:13

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Daniel 1:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Daniel 1:8-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 1:13

Adam Clarke on Daniel 1:12

John Gill on Daniel 1:13

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John Calvin on Daniel 1:11-13

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Daniel 1:13-14

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