King James Version
Daniel 1:16 in the King James Version says “Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.” — study this verse from Daniel chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.”
Daniel 1:16 · KJV
So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
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.
Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
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. Daniel: or, he made Daniel understand
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“took away”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“that they should drink”
H4960drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast
“them pulse”
H2235something sown (only in the plural), i.e., a vegetable (as food)
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