Daniel 1
King James Version with Strongs Numbers - Daniel 1 << | >> 123456789101112 1:1 In the third7969 year8141 of the reign4438 of Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 came0935 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon0894 unto Jerusalem3389, and besieged6696 it. 1:2 And the Lord0136 gave5414 Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 into his hand3027, with part7117 of the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God0430: which he carried0935 into the land0776 of Shinar8152 to the house1004 of his god0430; and he brought0935 the vessels3627 into the treasure0214 house1004 of his god0430. 1:3 And the king4428 spake0559 unto Ashpenaz0828 the master7227 of his eunuchs5631, that he should bring0935 {certain} of the children1121 of Israel3478, and of the king's4410 seed2233, and of the princes6579; 1:4 Children3206 in whom {was} no blemish3971-3971, but well2896 favoured4758, and skilful7919 in all wisdom2451, and cunning3045 in knowledge1847, and understanding0995 science4093, and such as {had} ability3581 in them to stand5975 in the king's4428 palace1964, and whom they might teach3925 the learning5612 and the tongue3956 of the Chaldeans3778. 1:5 And the king4428 appointed4487 them a daily3117-3117 provision1697 of the king's4428 meat6598, and of the wine3196 which he drank4960: so nourishing1431 them three7969 years8141, that at the end7117 thereof they might stand5975 before6440 the king4428. 1:6 Now among these were of the children1121 of Judah3063, Daniel1840, Hananiah2608, Mishael4332, and Azariah5838: 1:7 Unto whom the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 gave7760 names8034: for he gave7760 unto Daniel1840 {the name} of Belteshazzar1095; and to Hananiah2608, of Shadrach7714; and to Mishael4332, of Meshach4335; and to Azariah5838, of Abednego5664. 1:8 But Daniel1840 purposed7760 in his heart3820 that he would not defile1351 himself with the portion6598 of the king's4428 meat6598, nor with the wine3196 which he drank4960: therefore he requested1245 of the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 that he might not defile1351 himself. 1:9 Now God0430 had brought5414 Daniel1840 into favour2617 and tender love7356 with6440 the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631. 1:10 And the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 said0559 unto Daniel1840, I fear3373 my lord0113 the king4428, who hath appointed4487 your meat3978 and your drink4960: for why should he see7200 your faces6440 worse liking2196 than the children3206 which {are} of your sort1524? then shall ye make {me} endanger2325 my head7218 to the king4428. 1:11 Then said0559 Daniel1840 to Melzar4453, whom the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 had set4487 over Daniel1840, Hananiah2608, Mishael4332, and Azariah5838, 1:12 Prove5254 thy servants5650, I beseech thee, ten6235 days3117; and let them give5414 us pulse2235 to eat0398, and water4325 to drink8354. 1:13 Then let our countenances4758 be looked upon7200 before6440 thee, and the countenance4758 of the children3206 that eat0398 of the portion6598 of the king's4428 meat6598: and as thou seest7200, deal6213 with thy servants5650. 1:14 So he consented8085 to them in this matter1697, and proved5254 them ten6235 days3117. 1:15 And at the end7117 of ten6235 days3117 their countenances4758 appeared7200 fairer2896 and fatter1277 in flesh1320 than all the children3206 which did eat0398 the portion6598 of the king's4428 meat6598. 1:16 Thus Melzar4453 took away5375 the portion of their meat6598, and the wine3196 that they should drink4960; and gave5414 them pulse2235. 1:17 As for these four0702 children3206, God0430 gave5414 them knowledge4093 and skill7919 in all learning5612 and wisdom2451: and Daniel1840 had understanding0995 in all visions2377 and dreams2472. 1:18 Now at the end7117 of the days3117 that the king4428 had said0559 he should bring0935 them in, then the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 brought0935 them in before6440 Nebuchadnezzar5019. 1:19 And the king4428 communed1696 with them; and among them all was found4672 none like Daniel1840, Hananiah2608, Mishael4332, and Azariah5838: therefore stood5975 they before6440 the king4428. 1:20 And in all matters1697 of wisdom2451 {and} understanding0998, that the king4428 enquired1245 of them, he found4672 them ten times6235 better3027 than all the magicians2748 {and} astrologers0825 that {were} in all his realm4438. 1:21 And Daniel1840 continued {even} unto the first0259 year8141 of king4428 Cyrus3566.