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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Daniel 1:9

This is a special act of God’s favour to his afflicted people, to give them any favour in the eyes of them that do afflict them; Psalms 106:46, He made them to be pitied of those that carried them captive. This is the effect of sincere holiness and innocence, Proverbs 16:7. This is the effect of prayer, 1 Kings 8:50. This is the effect of the special presence of God, Genesis 39:3,Genesis 39:4,Genesis 39:21. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Daniel 1:8-10

HOMILETICSSECT. III.—THE RESOLUTION (Chap. Daniel 1:8-10)The religion of Daniel and his three companions was soon to be put to the test. They were to be fed from the royal table [16]; but the Jews were forbidden by the law of Moses to eat certain kinds of food, as well as food prepared in a certain way. Some animals were to be avoided as unclean, and none ware to be eaten with the blood in them. Besides, what the heathen used of animal food had been already offered in sacrifice to their idols,... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Daniel 1:1-21

Daniel 1:1-21 I. We see here how national sins are ever followed by Divine retribution. II. We see here most admirably illustrated the duty of adhering in all circumstances to that course of conduct which in our consciences we believe to be right. III. We have in this history an illustration of the value of temperance in eating and drinking. IV. We may see here how God's hand is in all His people's concerns. W. M. Taylor, Daniel the Beloved, p. 1. References: Daniel 1:1 . R. Payne-Smith, ... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Daniel 1:1-21

There are men who spend their lifetimes seeking to prove that the Bible is not all that it purports to be. Their whole premise for their doctorates are trying to take some aspect of the Bible and show that it isn't all that it claims to be. One of the favorite tactics of these men are to take the various books of the Bible and to try to prove that they are not written by those authors that they claim to be written by. And the book of Daniel has come under this cloak of what they call "higher... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 1:1-21

Daniel 1:1 . In the third year of Jehoiakim Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem. Some think that Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiakim the third year, but that while on his way to Babylon he made submission, and was restored; for the fourth year of Jehoiakim was the first of Nebuchadnezzar. Others solve this difficulty by supposing a year, or part of a year, to be lost in the expedition to Egypt, for Nebuchadnezzar was engaged against the Egyptians when informed of his father’s death, and with a few... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Daniel 1:9

Dan 1:9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. Ver. 9. Now God had brought Daniel into favour. ] God is never wanting to the truly conscientious. Let them choose rather to offend all the world than to do things sinful, and they shall be sure of good success. The prince of the eunuchs dared not yield to Daniel’s request, but he connived at the steward’s yieldance. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Daniel 1:9

Genesis 32:28, Genesis 39:21, 1 Kings 8:50, Ezra 7:27, Ezra 7:28, Nehemiah 1:11, Nehemiah 2:4, Psalms 4:3, Psalms 106:46, Proverbs 16:7, Acts 7:10 Reciprocal: Genesis 30:27 - favour Exodus 12:36 - the Lord Nehemiah 2:8 - the king Esther 2:9 - she obtained Proverbs 3:4 - shalt Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 1:9-16

9-16. The Rab-saris objected to the proposed change of diet to pulse ( vegetables) and water out of “favor and compassion” for Daniel (Daniel 1:9, R.V.), and for fear of his own life if the boys should attract attention by their inferior appearance and it should thus be discovered that the royal orders concerning food had been disobeyed; but finally his assistant (Daniel 1:11) consented to a ten days’ experiment, which was so successful that all objections were removed. Melzar (Hebrews, ... read more

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