Daniel 1 · Verse 9

Daniel 1:9

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
Daniel 1:9, King James Version

Daniel 1:9 in other translations

BSBNow God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,
WEBNow God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
ASVNow God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
YLTAnd God giveth Daniel for kindness and for mercies before the chief of the eunuchs;
DARBYAnd God granted Daniel favour and mercy before the prince of the eunuchs.
BBEAnd God put into the heart of the captain of the unsexed servants kind feelings and pity for Daniel.
WebsterNow God had brought Daniel into favor and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

What does Daniel 1:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. God ... brought Daniel into favour--The favor of others towards the godly is the doing of God. So in Joseph's case (Ge 39:21). Especially towards Israel (Psa 106:46; compare Pr 16:7).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 1:8-16

The interest we think we make for ourselves, we must acknowledge to be God's gift. Daniel was still firm to his religion. Whatever they called him, he still held fast the spirit of an Israelite. These youths scrupled concerning the meat, lest it should be sinful. When God's people are in Babylon they need take special care that they partake not of her sins. It is much to the praise of young people, not to covet or…

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Daniel 1:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH5414
הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
דָּ֣נִיֵּ֔אלda.ni.YelDanielH1840
לְחֶ֖סֶדle.Che.sed<to> favorH2617
וּֽלְרַחֲמִ֑יםu.le.ra.cha.Mimand <to> compassion<s>H7356
לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
שַׂ֥רsar[the] chief ofH8269
הַסָּרִיסִֽים\׃ha.sa.ri.Simthe officialsH5631

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Daniel 1:9

  • Genesis 39:21

    But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

  • Psalms 106:46

    He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.

  • Proverbs 16:7

    When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

  • 1 Kings 8:50

    And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:

  • Nehemiah 2:4

    Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.

  • Acts 7:10

    And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

  • Ezra 7:27-28

    Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem: And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.

  • Nehemiah 1:11

    O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.

  • Psalms 4:3

    But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.

  • Genesis 32:28

    And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ge 32:28; 39:21; 1Ki 8:50; Ezr 7:27,28; Ne 1:11; 2:4; Ps 4:3; 106:46
Pr 16:7; Ac 7:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Daniel 1:8

    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.

  • Daniel 1:9

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

  • Daniel 1:10

    And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.

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Daniel 1:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		(Y puso Dios á Daniel en gracia y en buena voluntad con el príncipe de los eunucos.)
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Dieu fit trouver à Daniel faveur et grâce auprès du prince des eunuques.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Gott gab Daniel Gnade und Barmherzigkeit vor dem Obersten der Kämmerer.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dedit autem Deus Danieli gratiam et misericordiam in conspectu principis eunuchorum.