Daniel 1:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 1:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 1:5 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them thr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 1:5 — KJV
“And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king. the wine...: Heb. the wine of his drink”
— Daniel 1:5 (KJV)
Daniel 1:5 in Context — About the Book of Daniel
Daniel proves you can serve God at full integrity inside a hostile empire. Lions' den, fiery furnace, interpreted dreams, and twenty-one-day prayer battles — Daniel and his friends out-pray and out-live every decree against them, while visions unveil God's rule over all kingdoms and centuries.
Cross-References for Daniel 1:5
“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. worse...: Heb. sadder sort: or, term, or, continuance?”
Shares key themes with Daniel 1:5: king, appointed, meat
“Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. endued...: Heb. knowing prudence and understanding”
Shares key themes with Daniel 1:5: king, end, might
“Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. appointed...: Heb. set before her”
Shares key themes with Daniel 1:5: king, appointed, end
“My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction. his...: or, to the borders thereof, even to Zoar, as an heifer destruction: Heb. breaking”
Shares key themes with Daniel 1:5: king, three, years
“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.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 1:5: king, meat, wine
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