King James Version
Daniel 1:9 in the King James Version says “Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.” — study this verse from Daniel chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.”
Daniel 1:9 · KJV
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.
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.
Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
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. worse: Heb. sadder sort: or, term, or, continuance?
Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Melzar: or, the steward
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“had brought”
H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
“Now God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“into favour”
H2617kindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
“with”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“of the eunuchs”
H5631a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
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