Daniel 1:9

Now God had brought Daniel into favor.

The chief of the eunuchs had formed. tender attachment for the young Daniel, which is ascribed to the divine influence. God was thus working to protect and nurture him, and prepare him for the work in life that he was to do. Had it not been for this affection, Daniel's refusal to eat the meat from the king's table might have been taken as an affront, and the consequences proved fatal. It was. very delicate and dangerous matter, in those days when kings were absolute and claimed divine honors, to decline anything offered by royal bounty.