Daniel 1:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. ”

Daniel 1:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat ... - Doubtless permanently. The experiment had been satisfactory, and it was inferred that if the course of temperance could be practiced for ten...
Daniel 1:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 1. Daniel at the Court of Nebuchadnezzar. This introductory chapter describes the circumstances which brought Daniel to Babylon, introduced him into the Court, and gained him favour with the...
Daniel 1:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

After Melsar saw it possible to gratify Daniel and his companions without danger and promote his own profit, he was humane and easily dealt with, and had no need of long disputation. For an int...
Daniel 1:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
Daniel 1:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Daniel 1:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Introductory. The abstinence of Daniel and his Friends from Unclean Food Daniel is introduced as one of a band of Jews taken captive to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar in the third year of Jehoiakim ( D...
Daniel 1:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE PRELUDE "His loyalty he kept, his faith, his love."-MILTON THE first chapter of the Book of Daniel serves as a beautiful introduction to the whole, and strikes the keynote of faithfulness to...
Daniel 1:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Moral Courage Rewarded Daniel 1:1-21 These young men of noble Jewish families were brought to Babylon to receive education for the civil service. Their names were altered to break, so far as po...
Daniel 1:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

During the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Daniel came into favor and power. The king seems to have been impressed by the people he had conquered. He desired that some of the choicest of their young men be i...
Daniel 1:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Mark the grace and watchful eye of the Lord in this instance over his people, or we shall lose the chief beauty of the history. Surely, nothing but grace could have prompted young men, like Daniel an...
Daniel 1:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat ,.... To himself, as the Syriac version adds; he took and carried it to his own family, and made use of it himself; and the portion of four such young...
Daniel 1:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. Ver. 16. Thus Melzar took away. ] See on Daniel 1:14 . And gave them pulse. ] This...
Daniel 1:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Favour Shown to Daniel; Daniel's Conscientiousness. B. C. 606. 8 But Daniel purposed i...
Daniel 1:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Which he could not but take well, for hereby he gained the costly provision of four men for the space of three years to his own use and profit. Hence observe that courtiers are no losers by the favou...
Daniel 1:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘So the steward took away their food, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them vegetables.' Having seen the effects of the diet the steward was willing to continue it. From then on he refr...
Daniel 1:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HOMILETICS SECT. IV.—THE TRIAL ( Chap . Daniel 1:11-21 ). God works by means, and in doing so deals with men’s minds as well as their bodies. Daniel was delivered out of his difficulty in regard...
Daniel 1:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Daniel 1:1-21 I. We see here how national sins are ever followed by Divine retribution. II. We see here most admirably illustrated the duty of adhering in all circumstances to that course of cond...
Daniel 1:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Daniel 1:1 . In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. Sin always brings its punishment. King Jehoiakim did ev...
Daniel 1:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 1:1 . In the third year of Jehoiakim Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem. Some think that Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiakim the third year, but that while on his way to Babylon he made submission...
Daniel 1:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Daniel 1:1-27 OCCASION OF DANIEL BEING IN BABYLON . Daniel 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim King of Judah . After the defeat and death of Josiah,...
Daniel 1:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Daniel Faithful to his Religious Convictions
Daniel 1:16 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Daniel, the Seer Daniel 1:1-21 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we enter the study of Daniel, the Seer, it is well to note the conditions under which Daniel was found in the city of Babylon. The captivit...

Daniel 1:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Daniel 1:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 1:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 1:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Daniel 1:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Daniel 1:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 1:16 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Daniel 1:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Daniel 1:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Daniel 1:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Daniel 1:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Daniel 1:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Daniel 1:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel 1:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Daniel 1:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 1:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Daniel 1:16 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Daniel 1:16 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Daniel 1:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 1:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Daniel 1:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Daniel 1:16 - Wells of Living Water Commentary