Daniel 1:3-5
1599 Geneva Bible
3 And the King spake unto [a]Ashpenaz the master of his [b]Eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, of the [c]King’s seed, and of the princes:
4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well [d]favored, and instruct in all wisdom, and well seen in knowledge, and able to utter knowledge, and such as were able to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might [e]teach the learning, and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
5 And the king appointed them provision every day of a [f]portion of the king’s meat, and of the wine, which he drank, so nourishing them [g]three years, that at the end thereof, they might stand [h]before the king.
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- Daniel 1:3 Who was as master of the wards.
- Daniel 1:3 He calleth them Eunuchs whom the King nourished and brought up to be rulers of other countries afterward.
- Daniel 1:3 His purpose was to keep them as hostages, and that he might show himself victorious, and also by their good entreaty and learning of his religion, they might favor rather him than the Jews, and so to be able to serve him as governors in their land: moreover by this means the Jews might be better kept in subjection, fearing otherwise to procure hurt to these noble men.
- Daniel 1:4 The King required three things, that they should be of noble birth, that they should be witty and learned, and that they should be of a strong and comely nature, that they might do him better service: this he did for his own commodity, therefore it is not to praise his liberality: yet in this he is worthy praise, that he esteemed learning, and knew that it was a necessary means to govern by.
- Daniel 1:4 That they might forget their own religion, and country fashions to serve him the better to his purpose: yet it is not to be thought that Daniel did learn any knowledge that was not godly: in all points he refused the abuse of things and superstition, insomuch that he would not eat the meat which the King appointed him, but was content to learn the knowledge of natural things.
- Daniel 1:5 That by their good entertainment they might learn to forget the mediocrity of their own people.
- Daniel 1:5 To the intent that in this time they might both learn the manners of the Chaldeans, and also their tongue.
- Daniel 1:5 As well to serve at the table, as in other offices.
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