Daniel 1:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. ”

Daniel 1:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now God had brought Daniel into favor - Compare Genesis 39:21 ; Proverbs 16:7 . By what means this had been done is not mentioned. It may be presumed, however, that it was by the attractiveness...
Daniel 1:9 - 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 1:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.). the [Triune] God. App-4. tender love . compassion.
Daniel 1:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel, yesterday, related what he had asked from the master to whose care he had been committed, he now inserts his sentence, to show this demand to be quite unobjectionable, since the prefect...
Daniel 1:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
Daniel 1:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Tender love— רחמים rachamim, Bowels of compassion. It has a like sense also at ch. Daniel 2:18 . The word is of very strong import, and denotes a kind of parental compassion. St. Paul has an exp...
Daniel 1:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. God had brought Daniel into favour. The favour of others toward the godly is the doing of God. So in Jos...
Daniel 1:9 - 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 1:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Into favour. — The close correspondence between Daniel and Joseph has been frequently remarked. Each finds favour with his master, and afterwards with a foreign monarch. The grace of God enables ea...
Daniel 1:9 - 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 1:9 - 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 1:9 - 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 1:9 - 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 1:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. Even before this request was made; as he gave to Joseph favour in the sight of Potiphar, and of the keeper of...
Daniel 1:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. Ver. 9. Now God had brought Daniel into favour. ] God is never wanting to the truly conscientious. Let them c...
Daniel 1:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love , &c. Hebrew, לרחמים, compassionate regard , or, bowels of compassion , which is also the sense of the same word, Daniel 2:18 . It is a...
Daniel 1:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Favour Shown to Daniel; Daniel's Conscientiousness. B. C. 606. 8 But Daniel purposed i...
Daniel 1:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This is a special act of God's favour to his afflicted people, to give them any favour in the eyes of them that do afflict them; Psalms 106:46 , He made them to be pitied of those that carried th...
Daniel 1:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Now God made Daniel to be viewed with favour and compassion in the sight of the prince over the palace servants.' God was to be seen as present and active in what was happening. It was He Who won D...
Daniel 1:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HOMILETICS SECT. III.—THE RESOLUTION ( Chap . Daniel 1:8-10 ) The religion of Daniel and his three companions was soon to be put to the test. They were to be fed from the royal table [16]; but t...
Daniel 1:9 - 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 1:9 - 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 1:9 - 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 1:9 - 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 1:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Daniel Faithful to his Religious Convictions
Daniel 1:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:50 ; Acts 7:10 ; Ezra 7:27 ; Ezra 7:28 ; Genesis 32:28 ; Genesis 39:21 ; Nehemiah 1:11 ; Nehemiah 2:4 ; Proverbs 16:7 ; Psalms 106:46 ; Psalms 4:3
Daniel 1:9 - 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 1:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Daniel 1:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 1:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Daniel 1:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 1:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Daniel 1:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Daniel 1:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Daniel 1:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 1:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Daniel 1:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Daniel 1:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Daniel 1:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Daniel 1:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Daniel 1:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Daniel 1:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Daniel 1:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 1:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel 1:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Daniel 1:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 1:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Daniel 1:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Daniel 1:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Daniel 1:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 1:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Daniel 1:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Daniel 1:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 1:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary