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‏ Daniel 1:5-8

a daily Atheneus says the kings of Persia were accustomed to order for their courtiers the food left at their tables. 1Kgs 4:22-23; 2Kgs 25:30; Matt 6:11; Luke 11:3

which he drank Heb. of his drink

stand Dan 1:19; Gen 41:46; 1Sam 16:22; 1Kgs 10:8; 2Chr 9:7; Jer 15:19; Luke 1:19; Luke 21:36

Daniel Dan 2:17; Ezek 14:14, Ezek 14:20, Ezek 28:3; Matt 24:15; Mark 13:14

the prince Dan 1:3, Dan 1:10-11

gave names Dan 4:8, Dan 5:12; Gen 41:45; 2Kgs 23:34, 2Kgs 24:17

Hananiah Dan 2:49, Dan 3:12-30

purposed Ruth 1:17-18; 1Kgs 5:5; Ps 119:106, Ps 119:115; Acts 11:23; 1Cor 7:37; 2Cor 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 Atheneus calls the beasts served up at the tables of the Persian kings, ιερια, 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. Lev 11:45-47; Deut 32:38; Ps 106:28, Ps 141:4; Ezek 4:13-14; Hos 9:3-4; Acts 10:14-16; Rom 14:15-17; 1Cor 8:7-10, 1Cor 10:18-21, 1Cor 10:28-31