Daniel 1:5 “The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. Th…”

Daniel 1:5

The king assigned them daily provisions of the royal food and wine. They were to be trained for three years, after which they were to enter the king’s service.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years, that at its end they should stand before the king.

American Standard Version

And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they should stand before the king.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the King appointed them prouision euery day of a portion of the Kings meate, and and of the wine, which he dranke, so nourishing them three yeere, that at the ende thereof, they might stande before the King.

Darby Translation

And the king appointed unto them a daily provision of the king's delicate food, and of the wine that he drank, to nourish them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king doth appoint for them a rate, day by day, of the king's portion of food, and of the wine of his drinking, so as to nourish them three years, that at the end thereof they may stand before the king.

Bible in Basic English

And a regular amount of food and wine every day from the king's table was ordered for them by the king; and they were to be cared for for three years so that at the end of that time they might take their places before the king.

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Cross references

“a daily”

2 Kings 25:30 Matthew 6:11 Luke 11:3 1 Kings 4:22 1 Kings 4:23

2 Kings 25:30 · BSB

And the king provided Jehoiachin a daily portion for the rest of his life.

Matthew 6:11 · BSB

Give us this day our daily bread.

Luke 11:3 · BSB

Give us each day our daily bread.

1 Kings 4:22 · BSB

Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal,

1 Kings 4:23 · BSB

ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and a hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry.

“stand”

Daniel 1:19 1 Kings 10:8 Genesis 41:46 1 Samuel 16:22 2 Chronicles 9:7 Jeremiah 15:19

Daniel 1:19 · BSB

And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.

1 Kings 10:8 · BSB

How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

Genesis 41:46 · BSB

Now Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph left Pharaoh’s presence and traveled throughout the land of Egypt.

1 Samuel 16:22 · BSB

Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Let David remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”

2 Chronicles 9:7 · BSB

How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

Jeremiah 15:19 · BSB

Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to y…

Also

Daniel 1:8

Daniel 1:8 · BSB

But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.

6Among these young men were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

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