◄ Daniel 1:9 ►
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Good News Translation
and God made Ashpenaz sympathetic to Daniel.

New Revised Standard Version
Now God allowed Daniel to receive favor and compassion from the palace master.

Contemporary English Version
God had made the official friendly and kind to Daniel.

New American Bible
Though God had given Daniel the favor and sympathy of the chief chamberlain,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And God gave to Daniel grace and mercy in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And God gave to Daniel grace and mercy in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

Genesis 32:28 But he said: Thy name shall not be called Jacob, but Israel; for if thou hast been strong against God, how much more shalt thou prevail against men?

Genesis 39:21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and having mercy upon him gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison:

1 Kings 8:50 And forgive thy people, that have sinned against thee, and all their iniquities, by which they have transgressed against thee: and give them mercy before them that have made them captives, that they may have compassion on them.

Ezra 7:27,28 Blessed be the Lord the God of our fathers, who hath put this in the king's heart, to glorify the house of the Lord, which is in Jerusalem, . . .

Nehemiah 1:11 I beseech thee, O Lord, let thy ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants who desire to fear thy name: and direct thy servant this day, and give him mercy before this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.

Nehemiah 2:4 Then the king said to me: For what dost thou make request? And I prayed to the God of heaven,

Psalm 4:3 Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.

Psalm 106:46 And he gave them unto mercies, in the sight of all those that had made them captives.

Proverbs 16:7 When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

Acts 7:10 And delivered him out of all his tribulations: and he gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharao, the king of Egypt. And he appointed him governor over Egypt and over all his house.

Context
Daniel's Faithfulness
8But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not be defiled with the king's table, nor with the wine which he drank: and he requested the master of the eunuchs that he might not be defiled. 9And God gave to Daniel grace and mercy in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.10And the prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel: I fear my lord, the king, who hath appointed you meat and drink: who if he should see your faces leaner than those of the other youths, your equals, you shall endanger my head to the king.…
Cross References
Genesis 39:21
But the Lord was with Joseph, and having mercy upon him gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison:

1 Kings 8:50
And forgive thy people, that have sinned against thee, and all their iniquities, by which they have transgressed against thee: and give them mercy before them that have made them captives, that they may have compassion on them.

Job 5:15
But he shall save the needy from the sword of their mouth, and the poor from the hand of the violent.

Job 5:16
And to the needy there shall be hope, but iniquity shall draw in her mouth.

Psalm 106:46
And he gave them unto mercies, in the sight of all those that had made them captives.

Proverbs 16:7
When the ways of man shall please the Lord, he will convert even his enemies to peace.

Daniel 1:10
And the prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel: I fear my lord, the king, who hath appointed you meat and drink: who if he should see your faces leaner than those of the other youths, your equals, you shall endanger my head to the king.

Daniel 1:8
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