Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Daniel 1:12 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Daniel 1:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 1 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. pulse: Heb. of pulse to eat: Heb. that we may eat, etc”
Daniel 1:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Daniel 1:12
Daniel's proposal—'Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days'—demonstrates faith willing to be tested. The request for pulse (vegetables/legumes) and water represents the simplest diet, avoiding meat possibly offered to idols and rich foods violating dietary law. Ten days provides sufficient time to observe results without extended risk to Melzar. The humble 'I beseech thee' shows respectful petition rather than demand. Faith doesn't presume but trusts God to vindicate righteous choices through observable outcomes.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Daniel 1:12
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“but he who is weak eats only vegetables.”
“and the wine that they should drink”
“Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be your food.,And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.,וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים הִנֵּה נָתַתִּי לָכֶם אֶת־כָּל־עֵשֶׂב זֹרֵעַ זֶרַע אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי כָל־הָאָרֶץ וְאֶת־כָּל־הָעֵץ אֲשֶׁר־בּוֹ פְרִי־עֵץ זֹרֵעַ זָרַע לָכֶם יִהְיֶה לְאָכְלָה׃ ,And God said: Behold”
“and allowed you to hunger”