KJV_Strongs(i)
1
H7969
In the third
H8141
year
H4438
of the reign
H3079
of Jehoiakim
H4428
king
H3063
of Judah
H935
came
[H8804]
H5019
Nebuchadnezzar
H4428
king
H894
of Babylon
H3389
unto Jerusalem
H6696
, and besieged
[H8799]
it.
2
H136
And the Lord
H5414
gave
[H8799]
H3079
Jehoiakim
H4428
king
H3063
of Judah
H3027
into his hand
H7117
, with part
H3627
of the vessels
H1004
of the house
H430
of God
H935
: which he carried
[H8686]
H776
into the land
H8152
of Shinar
H1004
to the house
H430
of his god
H935
; and he brought
[H8689]
H3627
the vessels
H214
into the treasure
H1004
house
H430
of his god.
3
H4428
And the king
H559
spake
[H8799]
H828
unto Ashpenaz
H7227
the master
H5631
of his eunuchs
H935
, that he should bring
[H8687]
H1121
certain of the children
H3478
of Israel
H4410
, and of the king's
H2233
seed
H6579
, and of the princes;
4
H3206
Children
H3971
in whom was no blemish
[H8675]
H3971
H2896
, but well
H4758
favoured
H7919
, and skilful
[H8688]
H2451
in all wisdom
H3045
, and cunning
[H8802]
H1847
in knowledge
H995
, and understanding
[H8688]
H4093
science
H3581
, and such as had ability
H5975
in them to stand
[H8800]
H4428
in the king's
H1964
palace
H3925
, and whom they might teach
[H8763]
H5612
the learning
H3956
and the tongue
H3778
of the Chaldeans.
5
H4428
And the king
H4487
appointed
[H8762]
H3117
them a daily
H3117
H1697
provision
H4428
of the king's
H6598
meat
H3196
, and of the wine
H4960
which he drank
H1431
: so nourishing
[H8763]
H7969
them three
H8141
years
H7117
, that at the end
H5975
thereof they might stand
[H8799]
H6440
before
H4428
the king.
6
H1121
Now among these were of the children
H3063
of Judah
H1840
, Daniel
H2608
, Hananiah
H4332
, Mishael
H5838
, and Azariah:
7
H8269
Unto whom the prince
H5631
of the eunuchs
H7760
gave
[H8799]
H8034
names
H7760
: for he gave
[H8799]
H1840
unto Daniel
H1095
the name of Belteshazzar
H2608
; and to Hananiah
H7714
, of Shadrach
H4332
; and to Mishael
H4335
, of Meshach
H5838
; and to Azariah
H5664
, of Abednego.
8
H1840
But Daniel
H7760
purposed
[H8799]
H3820
in his heart
H1351
that he would not defile
[H8691]
H6598
himself with the portion
H4428
of the king's
H6598
meat
H3196
, nor with the wine
H4960
which he drank
H1245
: therefore he requested
[H8762]
H8269
of the prince
H5631
of the eunuchs
H1351
that he might not defile
[H8691]
himself.
9
H430
Now God
H5414
had brought
[H8799]
H1840
Daniel
H2617
into favour
H7356
and tender love
H6440
with
H8269
the prince
H5631
of the eunuchs.
10
H8269
And the prince
H5631
of the eunuchs
H559
said
[H8799]
H1840
unto Daniel
H3373
, I fear
H113
my lord
H4428
the king
H4487
, who hath appointed
[H8765]
H3978
your meat
H4960
and your drink
H7200
: for why should he see
[H8799]
H6440
your faces
H2196
worse liking
[H8802]
H3206
than the children
H1524
which are of your sort
H2325
? then shall ye make me endanger
[H8765]
H7218
my head
H4428
to the king.
11
H559
Then said
[H8799]
H1840
Daniel
H4453
to Melzar
H8269
, whom the prince
H5631
of the eunuchs
H4487
had set
[H8765]
H1840
over Daniel
H2608
, Hananiah
H4332
, Mishael
H5838
, and Azariah,
12
H5254
Prove
[H8761]
H5650
thy servants
H6235
, I beseech thee, ten
H3117
days
H5414
; and let them give
[H8799]
H2235
us pulse
H398
to eat
[H8799]
H4325
, and water
H8354
to drink
[H8799]
.
13
H4758
Then let our countenances
H7200
be looked upon
[H8735]
H6440
before
H4758
thee, and the countenance
H3206
of the children
H398
that eat
[H8802]
H6598
of the portion
H4428
of the king's
H6598
meat
H7200
: and as thou seest
[H8799]
H6213
, deal
[H8798]
H5650
with thy servants.
14
H8085
So he consented
[H8799]
H1697
to them in this matter
H5254
, and proved
[H8762]
H6235
them ten
H3117
days.
15
H7117
And at the end
H6235
of ten
H3117
days
H4758
their countenances
H7200
appeared
[H8738]
H2896
fairer
H1277
and fatter
H1320
in flesh
H3206
than all the children
H398
which did eat
[H8802]
H6598
the portion
H4428
of the king's
H6598
meat.
16
H4453
Thus Melzar
H5375
took away
[H8802]
H6598
the portion of their meat
H3196
, and the wine
H4960
that they should drink
H5414
; and gave
[H8802]
H2235
them pulse.
17
H702
As for these four
H3206
children
H430
, God
H5414
gave
[H8804]
H4093
them knowledge
H7919
and skill
[H8687]
H5612
in all learning
H2451
and wisdom
H1840
: and Daniel
H995
had understanding
[H8689]
H2377
in all visions
H2472
and dreams.
18
H7117
Now at the end
H3117
of the days
H4428
that the king
H559
had said
[H8804]
H935
he should bring
[H8687]
H8269
them in, then the prince
H5631
of the eunuchs
H935
brought
[H8686]
H6440
them in before
H5019
Nebuchadnezzar.
19
H4428
And the king
H1696
communed
[H8762]
H4672
with them; and among them all was found
[H8738]
H1840
none like Daniel
H2608
, Hananiah
H4332
, Mishael
H5838
, and Azariah
H5975
: therefore stood
[H8799]
H6440
they before
H4428
the king.