Daniel 1:8
But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or wine. So he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself.
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.
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- purposed
- Ruth 1:17, 18; 1 Kings 5:5; Psalm 119:106, 115; Acts 11:23; 1 Corinthians 7:37; 2 Corinthians 9:7
- defile
- Heathen nations not only ate unclean beasts, which were forbidden by Jewish law, but even the clean animals that were eaten were first offered as victims to their gods, and part of the wine was poured out as a libation on their altars. Hence Athenæus calls the beasts served up at the tables of the Persian kings, [hieria,] victims. Daniel was therefore resolved not to defile himself with their viands; yet he did not rudely refuse what was intended as a kindness, but mildly and modestly requested the proper officers to indulge him in this respect.
- Leviticus 11:45–47; Deuteronomy 32:38; Psalm 106:28; Psalm 141:4; Ezekiel 4:13, 14; Hosea 9:3, 4; Acts 10:14–16; Romans 14:15–17; 1 Corinthians 8:7–10; 1 Corinthians 10:18–21, 28–31