Salem Media Group. However, Jeremiah ( Jeremiah 25:1 , 46:2 ) merely says, the fourth year of Jehoiakim coincided with the first of Nebuchadnezzar, when the latter conquered the Egyptians at Carchemish; not that the deportation of captives from Jerusalem was in the fourth year of Jehoiakim: this probably took place in the end of the third year of Jehoiakim, shortly before the battle of Carchemish [FAIRBAIRN]. - read 1:8-13 - I’d like to propose to you this morning that in these verses we can find three principles to help us take a stand for God. Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.] endanger my head--An arbitrary Oriental despot could, in a fit of wrath at his orders having been disobeyed, command the offender to be instantly decapitated. Daniel had understanding in . 20. ten times--literally, "ten hands." So they entered the king's service. Seek and you shall find. In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar.] Chaldeans--their language and literature, the Aramaic-Babylonian. Popularity relative to other verses in Daniel chapter 1 using average monthly Google searches. Subsequently all were taken away and were restored under Cyrus ( Ezra 1:7 ). would not defile himself with . Lorsqu'il fut arrivé, et qu'il eut vu la grâce de Dieu, il s'en réjouit, et il les exhorta tous à … 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 Abed-nego. The King James Bible (1611) and Strong's Concordance (1890) with Hebrew and Greek dictionaries are sourced from the BibleForgeDB database (https://github.com/bibleforge) within the BibleForge project (http://bibleforge.com). The names thus at the outset are significant of the seeming triumph, but sure downfall, of the heathen powers before Jehovah and His people. Daniel 1:8-16 New International Version (NIV) 8 But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. your sort--of your age, or class; literally, "circle." stand before the king--as attendant courtiers; not as eunuchs. Daniel 1:8-9 New International Version (NIV) 8 But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. . 1. 2 Lorsque j'eus cette vision, il me sembla que j'étais à Suse, la capitale, dans la province d'Elam; et pendant ma vision, je me trouvais près du fleuve d'Ulaï.… Remember, vs. 8 told us that “Daniel resolved,” once again meaning that he had “determined,” “made up his mind,” and had already “purposed in his heart” that he would allow the demonically-infiltrated and utterly wicked kingdom of Babylon to break him. The Hebrew for "meat" implies delicacies. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. The other three youths, no doubt, shared in his purpose. Verse 8. 9. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. 4. no blemish--A handsome form was connected, in Oriental ideas, with mental power. no references for this verse . A. 8 But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way. Mishael--that is, "who is what God is?" 6. children of Judah--the most noble tribe, being that to which the "king's seed" belonged (compare Daniel 1:3 ). So Joseph in the court of Pharaoh ( Genesis 40:5 , 41:1-8 ). of - in chapter 1 verse 8, Daniel takes a stand. © 2017 QuotesCosmos ● Home ● About ● Privacy ● Terms ● Principles ● Sitemap ● Contact. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Daniel 1:8, ESV: "But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food, or with the wine that he drank.. It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns. The Little Horn and the Sanctuary Cleansed. . This is another vision (it is not the same as the vision in chapter 7). Popularity rankings are based on search volume data from the Google AdWords Keyword Planner tool. Daniel, in these praises of his own "understanding," speaks not through vanity, but by the direction of God, as one transported "CONTENTS OF THE BOOK.". In Daniel 10:1 he is mentioned as living "in the third year of Cyrus." 11. The vision recounted. . "Children" means youths of twelve or fourteen years old. Which was his last year, when Babylon was closely besieged: therefore Daniel was not now really at Shushan, but in vision only. It grew up to the host of heaven and caused some of the host and some of the stars to fall to the earth, and it trampled them down. . Daniel 8:1-2 “In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. Daniel 8:1, Daniel 8:2 contain the historical introduction to this new revelation. So in Joseph's case ( Genesis 39:21 ). Daniel 1:8 - Understand the meaning of Daniel 1:8 with Christian Bible study, teaching, sermons, and commentary search on hokma.com. . 9  Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. But as in Joseph's case (whom Pharaoh called Zaphnath-paaneah), so in Daniel's, the name indicative of his relation to a heathen court ("Belteshazzar," that is, "Bel's prince"), however flattering to him, is not the one retained by Scripture, but the name marking his relation to God ("Daniel," God my Judge, the theme of his prophecies being God's judgment on the heathen world powers). "My god in Daniel 4:8 is of uncertain identity. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. unto . Abed-nego--that is, "servant of the shining fire." God gave them knowledge--( Exodus 31:2 Exodus 31:3 , 1 Kings 3:12 , Job 32:8 , James 1:5 James 1:17 ). Follow either of the two large buttons below to see these verses in their broader context of the King James Bible or a Bible concordance. then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king. But Jehoiakim died at Jerusalem, before the conqueror's intention as to him was carried into effect ( Jeremiah 22:18 Jeremiah 22:19 , 36:30 ), and his dead body, as was foretold, was dragged out of the gates by the Chaldean besiegers, and left unburied. Daniel 8:9. Nebuchadnezzar took only "part of the vessels," as he did not intend wholly to overthrow the state, but to make it tributary, and to leave such vessels as were absolutely needed for the public worship of Jehovah. (15-27) Commentary on Daniel 8:1-14 (Read Daniel 8:1-14) God gives Daniel a foresight of the destruction of other kingdoms, which in their day were as powerful as that of Babylon. tongue of . . Daniel's vision of the ram and the he-goat. . Daniel 1:8. (1-2) Introduction to the vision. In the ancient manuscripts, the Book of Daniel here resumes using the Hebrew language. The word is still in use in Persia. would not defile himself with . Daniel Chapter 8. This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. first year of Cyrus--( 2 Chronicles 36:22 , Ezra 1:1 ). See Margin Note, on the use of "till" ( Psalms 110:1 , 112:8 ). Nebuchadnezzar took away the captives as hostages for the submission of the Hebrews. Melzar--rather, the steward, or chief butler, entrusted by Ashpenaz with furnishing the daily portion to the youths [GESENIUS]. dreams--God thus made one of the despised covenant-people eclipse the Chaldean sages in the very science on which they most prided themselves. 12. pulse--The Hebrew expresses any vegetable grown from seeds, that is, vegetable food in general [GESENIUS]. Shadrach--from Rak, in Babylonian, "the King," that is, "the Sun"; the same root as in Abrech ( Genesis 41:43 , Margin), inspired or illumined by the Sun-god." He who is to interpret divine revelations must not feed on the dainties, nor drink from the intoxicating cup, of this world. Make Up Your Mind Ahead of Time. . 5. king's meat--It is usual for an Eastern king to entertain, from the food of his table, many retainers and royal captives ( Jeremiah 52:33 Jeremiah 52:34 ). 9 Now God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel. . 8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; King Nebuchadnezzar gave the young captives from Judah food and wine from his own table. Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself, that he would not weave across his vision that web which would hide from himself the joy, the peace, the holiness, the triumph, and success which come from communion with the unseen, but really present Jehovah. That the heathen lore was not altogether valueless appears from the Egyptian magicians who opposed Moses; the Eastern Magi who sought Jesus, and who may have drawn the tradition as to the "King of the Jews" from Daniel 9:24 , &c., written in the East. Proud member Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Daniel 1:8 Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament The command of the king, that the young men should be fed with the food and wine from the king's table, was to Daniel and his friends a test of their fidelity to the Lord and to His law, like that to which Joseph was subjected in Egypt, corresponding to the circumstances in which he was placed, of his fidelity to God ( Genesis 39:7 . Daniel 8:11 . Historical Scripture gives no positive account of this first deportation, with which the Babylonian captivity, that is, Judah's subjection to Babylon for seventy years ( Jeremiah 29:10 ), begins. Daniel 8. 8 But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. . This page was last modified on September 15, 2017, at 6:07 AM. Daniel 1:9. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. . Thus the faith of these youths was made instrumental in overruling the evil foretold against the Jews ( Ezekiel 4:13 , Hosea 9:3 ), to the glory of God. - a key phrase in this passage occurs in the early part of verse 8 --- “But Daniel made up his mind” of the king's seed--compare the prophecy, 2 Kings 20:17 2 Kings 20:18 . But Daniel purposed in his heart — I always like to come across a “but” when there is any scheme of this kind on. eunuchs--called in Turkey the kislar aga. The section from Daniel 2:4 to 7:28 was written in Aramaic. . Daniel understood the words, but by hypothesis he did not understand the meaning of them. His first vision, described in chapter 7, was given to him in the first year of Belshazzar. 8. See Daniel 1:8 with its adjacent verses in bold below. Treasury of Scripture. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1]. Verse-by-Verse Bible Commentary Daniel 8:10. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Like Moses, Daniel "chose rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season" ( Hebrews 11:25 ; see Daniel 9:3-19 ). VERSE BY VERSE EXPOSITION. The last vision was of the end times. Daniel . But Daniel purposed in his heart. Ver. This horn had eyes like the eyes … Shinar--the old name of Babylonia ( Genesis 11:2 , 14:1 , Isaiah 11:11 , Zechariah 5:11 ). requested--While decided in principle, we ought to seek our object by gentleness, rather than by an ostentatious testimony, which, under the plea of faithfulness, courts opposition. Not that he did not continue beyond that year, but the expression is designed to mark the fact that he who was one of the first captives taken to Babylon, lived to see the end of the "SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY." 1. ). Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. This was given to Daniel in the third year of the reign of Belshazzar, and thus two years after the vision of the four world-kingdoms , but not in a dream as that was, but while he was awake. All rights reserved. Daniel purposed in his heart. nor a sign that the writer wished specially to give himself out for Daniel (Ewald), but expressly … God . magicians--properly, "sacred scribes, skilled in the sacred writings, a class of Egyptian priests" [GESENIUS]; from a Hebrew root, "a pen." . Illustrating Deuteronomy 8:3 , "Man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord. 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. I. Daniel's earnest desire to have this vision explained to him (Daniel 8:15): I sought the meaning. astrologers--Hebrew, "enchanters," from a root, "to conceal," pactisers of the occult arts. The Septuagint renders the first clause somewhat paraphrastically, "Daniel desired in his heart," led possibly to this by the more limited meaning assigned to "heart" in the … 9 Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel, Cross references: Daniel 1:8 : S Eze 4:13-14. Thus, instead of to Jehovah, these His servants were dedicated by the heathen to their four leading gods [HERODOTUS, Clio]; Bel, the Chief-god, the Sun-god, Earth-god, and Fire-god. The words, I, Daniel, are neither a pleonasm (Hv.) The Magi formed one of the six divisions of the Medes. I. 10 But he responded, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has ordered that you eat this food and wine. New American Standard Version. Note, Those that rightly know the things of God cannot but desire to know more and more of them, and to be led further into the mystery of them; and those that would find the meaning of what they have seen or heard from God must seek it, and seek it diligently. But 2 Chronicles 36:6 2 Chronicles 36:7 , states that Nebuchadnezzar had intended "to carry Jehoiakim to Babylon," and that he "carried off the vessels of the house of the Lord" thither. Daniel’s Training in Babylon. 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? The other three youths, no doubt, shared in his purpose. . [10] On this account, we reject the speculative allegations such as that of Jeffery, who ascribed ignorance of the Babylonian language to some "later compiler!" He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. The second deportation under Jehoiachin was eight years later. ", 17. And I saw him come close unto the ram Though the distance between Greece and Persia was very great, and many rivers and mountains in the way, which seemed impassable; Alexander got over them all, and came up to Darius, and fought several battles with him, and entirely defeated him, though greatly inferior in number to him, as follows: and he was moved with choler against him; . It was the custom to throw a small part of the viands and wine upon the earth, as an initiatory offering to the gods, so as to consecrate to them the whole entertainment (compare Deuteronomy 32:38 ). . Azariah--that is, "whom Jehovah helps." king's meat--Daniel is specified as being the leader in the "purpose" (the word implies a decided resolution) to abstain from defilement, thus manifesting a character already formed for prophetical functions. It being proposed to him to be brought up in the manner before described, he revolved it in his mind; he well weighed it, and considered it with himself, and came to a resolution about it. To have partaken of such a feast would have been to sanction idolatry, and was forbidden even after the legal distinction of clean and unclean meats was done away ( 1 Corinthians 8:7 1 Corinthians 8:10 , 1 Corinthians 10:27 1 Corinthians 10:28 ). This exhibits the relation of the prophet always to the revelations given - his faculty of understanding was totally independent of the receptive faculty by which he received the revelation. In verse 1 of chapter 8, Daniel informs us that the vision he describes here was given to him in the third year of Belshazzar. Daniel continued . Hananiah--that is, "whom Jehovah hath favored." THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY BEGINS; DANIEL'S EDUCATION AT BABYLON, &C. 1. third year--compare Jeremiah 25:1 , "the fourth year; Jehoiakim came to the throne at the end of the year, which Jeremiah reckons as the first year, but which Daniel leaves out of count, being an incomplete year: thus, in Jeremiah, it is "the fourth year"; in Daniel, "the third" [JAHN]. Daniel 8:1 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, [even unto] me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first. 19. stood . It would seem that some 12 years pass between the time of the second vision and the events described in Daniel 5, which declare the end of king Belshazzar and his kingdom. Especially towards Israel ( Psalms 106:46 ; compare Proverbs 16:7 ). What does this verse really mean? “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.”. It conveys the ideas of to lay siege, to secure, to tie up or bind (2Ki 5:23, Ezek 5:3, Dt 14:25), to surround. 9 Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel, 10 but the official told Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your [ a ] food and drink. . Quotes available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. To get what Daniel 1:8 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for … Daniel 1:9 Now God had brought Daniel … Who is comparable to God? . 8. This made him as dear a name to his countrymen as Noah and Job, who also stood alone in their piety among a perverse generation ( Ezekiel 14:14 , 28:3 ). 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