Commentaries Dictionaries Concordances

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Daniel 1:16

Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.

Ver. 16. Thus Melzar took away.] See on Daniel 1:14 .

And gave them pulse.] This slender diet was some help to their studies; for leaden bellies make leaden wits, a saith the Greek Senary; and pinguis venter macra mens, saith Jerome, A fat belly maketh a lean mind. A body farced with delicious meats and drinks unfitteth a man for divine contemplation.

a γαστηρ παχεια λεπτον ου τικτει νοον .

Continues after advertising

See also Daniel 1:16 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THUS MELZAR TOOK AWAY THE PORTION OF THEIR MEAT ... - Doubtless permanently. The experiment had been satisfactory, and it was inferred that if the course of temperance could be practiced for ten days...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. DANIEL IN BABYLON, NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM, AND HISTORICAL EVENTS CHAPTER 1 Daniel and His Companions in Babylon _ 1. The introduction (Daniel 1:1)_ 2. The king's comman...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DANIEL 1. DANIEL AT THE COURT OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR. This introductory chapter describes the circumstances which brought Daniel to Babylon, introduced him into the Court, and gained him favour with the ki...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    THEN MELZAR TOOK AWAY THE PORTION OF THEIR MEAT, AND THE WINE. This was now done permanently. It was regarded safe to continue. regimen that had produced such satisfactory results. Abstinence had prov...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    AND THE MELẒAR CONTINUED TAKING _away their_ DELICACIES, … _and_ GIVING THEM VEGETABLE FOOD] The Heb. idiom employed implies that the treatment which they received was now continuous....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The loyalty to their faith shewn by the four Jewish youths....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    From the answer given by the chief of the eunuchs, Daniel gathers that he does not view his request unfavourably, though he declines the responsibility of acceding to it himself. He therefore applies...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    II. PERSEVERANCE ACTUATED TEXT: Daniel 1:8-16 8 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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THUS MELZAR TOOK AWAY THE PORTION OF THEIR MEAT, AND THE WINE THAT THEY SHOULD DRINK; AND GAVE THEM PULSE._ No JFB commentary on this verse....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:16 steward (c-3) Or 'Melzar.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    INTRODUCTORY. THE ABSTINENCE OF DANIEL AND HIS FRIENDS FROM UNCLEAN FOOD Daniel is introduced as one of a band of Jews taken captive to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar in the third year of Jehoiakim (Daniel...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ ABOUT THIS BOOK The events in the first chapter of this book happened about 605 years before Christ was born. God had told the *Jews that they...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְהִ֣י הַ מֶּלְצַ֗ר נֹשֵׂא֙ אֶת ־פַּתְבָּג

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE PRELUDE "His loyalty he kept, his faith, his love."-MILTON THE first chapter of the Book of Daniel serves as a beautiful introduction to the whole, and strikes the keynote of faithfulness to the...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    MORAL COURAGE REWARDED Daniel 1:1-21 These young men of noble Jewish families were brought to Babylon to receive education for the civil service. Their names were altered to break, so far as possible...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    During the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Daniel came into favor and power. The king seems to have been impressed by the people he had conquered. He desired that some of the choicest of their young men be in...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Mark the grace and watchful eye of the Lord in this instance over his people, or we shall lose the chief beauty of the history. Surely, nothing but grace could have prompted young men, like Daniel and...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    After Melsar saw it possible to gratify Daniel and his companions without danger and promote his own profit, he was humane and easily dealt with, and had no need of long disputation. For an intervenin...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 1 sets before us the royalty of Judah, formerly established by God over His people in the person of David, falling under the power of Nebuchadnezzar; and the king, Jehovah's anointed, given up...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THUS MELZAR TOOK AWAY THE PORTION OF THEIR MEAT,.... To himself, as the Syriac version adds; he took and carried it to his own family, and made use of it himself; and the portion of four such young ge...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Thus Melzar, who evidently was in charge of the king's kitchen, TOOK AWAY THE PORTION OF THEIR MEAT AND THE WINE THAT THEY SHOULD DRINK, he no longer set it aside for their diet; AND GAVE THEM PULSE,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    DANIEL FAITHFUL TO HIS RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Which he could not but take well, for hereby he gained the costly provision of four men for the space of three years to his own use and profit. Hence observe that courtiers are no losers by the favour...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 1:16 steward H4453 away H5375 (H8802) delicacies H6598 wine H3196 drink H4960 gave H5414 (H8802) vegetables...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘So the steward took away their food, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them vegetables.' Having seen the effects of the diet the steward was willing to continue it. From then on he refra...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Daniel 1:1 I. We see here how national sins are ever followed by Divine retribution. II. We see here most admirably illustrated the duty of adhering in all circumstances to that course of conduct wh...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Daniel 1:1. _In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it._ Sin always brings its punishment. King Jehoiakim did evil...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Personal history of Daniel. Reason for appearance of Daniel and his friends before Nebuchadnezzar. CHARACTERS: Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel, Hananiah, Judah, Mishael, Azariah, Ashpenaz, Cyrus, Je...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Daniel 1:1. _In the third year of Jehoiakim Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem._ Some think that Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiakim the third year, but that while on his way to Babylon he made submission, a...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 1:1 Daniel and the Three Friends at the Babylonian Court. The Hebrew exiles live faithfully to the Lord while serving in the court of Nebuchadnezzar and his successors, from 605...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 1:8 Daniel and his three friends kept their original names and RESOLVED not to DEFILE themselves with THE KING’S FOOD and drink (v....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _HOMILETICS_ SECT. IV.—THE TRIAL (_Chap_. Daniel 1:11). God works by means, and in doing so deals with men’s minds as well as their bodies. Daniel was delivered out of his difficulty in regard to the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION DANIEL 1:1-27 OCCASION OF DANIEL BEING IN BABYLON. DANIEL 1:1 IN THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REIGN OF JEHOIAKIM KING OF JUDAH. After the defeat and death of Josiah, the people of the land put...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    There are men who spend their lifetimes seeking to prove that the Bible is not all that it purports to be. Their whole premise for their doctorates are trying to take some aspect of the Bible and show...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    DANIEL, THE SEER Daniel 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we enter the study of Daniel, the Seer, it is well to note the conditions under which Daniel was found in the city of Babylon. The captivity of Isra...

Continues after advertising