1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring [certain] of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;
4 Children in whom [was] no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as [had] ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel [the name] of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which [are] of your sort? then shall ye make [me] endanger my head to the king.
11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
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.
14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.
16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
20 And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm.
21 And Daniel continued [even] unto the first year of king Cyrus.
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Daniel 1 narrates the story of four young Hebrews who were taken captive to Babylon and were instructed to eat from the king's food and wine, but refused because of their religious beliefs. They asked to eat only vegetables and water, and God blessed them, making them healthier and stronger than other captives. Following are five verses related to the themes of this chapter:
1 Corinthians 10:31: "Therefore, whether you eat, or do anything else, do everything to the glory of God." This verse talks about the importance of living a life that honors God in all areas, including what we eat.
Proverbs 23:6-8: "Do not eat the keen food, nor want your delicacies, for it is like someone who thinks to yourself: 'Eat and Drink', but you are not heart with you. You will vomit the delicacy that ate and will lose his lovely words. " This verse warns against greed and excessive love for food, showing that selfish people are not concerned about the welfare of others.
Acts 10:13-15: "Then a voice said to him, 'Get up, Peter, kill and eat!' But Peter answered, 'It is no way, sir! I have never ate nothing impure or filthy.' And the voice spoke to him for the second time, 'Do not impurely what God has purified.' "This verse talks about the purity of food, an important concern for the Hebrews in Daniel's time.
Romans 14:17: "For the kingdom of God is neither food nor drink, but justice, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." This verse emphasizes the importance of more important things than food, such as justice and peace coming from God.
Mark 7:18-20: "He (Jesus) said unto them, 'So are you like this too? Don't you understand that anything that enters man can make him unclean? to the toilet. 'And so he declared all the' pure 'foods. This verse shows how Jesus explained that purity is not related to food, but to our inner nature and what comes out of it.
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