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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Daniel 1:11

Melzar. Hebrew. the melzar = the steward or butler, who had charge of the wine, &c.

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See also Daniel 1:11 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Daniel 1:11. _THEN SAID DANIEL TO MELZAR_] Melzar was an officer under Ashpenaz, whose office it was to attend to the food, clothing, c., of these royal captives. Others think מלצר _meltsar_, ma...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEN SAID DANIEL TO MELZAR, WHOM THE PRINCE OF THE EUNUCHS HAD SET OVER DANIEL ... - Margin, or, the “steward.” It is not easy to determine whether the word here used (מלצר _meltsâr_) is to be regard...

  • 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 DANIEL SAID TO MELZAR. It is not certain that this is. proper name; the margin translates it "steward." It is regarded by some of the best critics as signifying the master of the wine, the chief...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Melzar_ THE MELẒAR, -melẓar" being the title of some officer, or attendant, of the court. What officer is intended is, however, uncertain, as the word has not hitherto been satisfactorily explained....

  • 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

    Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, THEN SAID DANIEL TO MEIZAR - rather 'to the steward,' or chief butler, entrusted by...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:11 steward, (c-6) Or 'Melzar.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    MELZAR] RV 'the steward': so in V.16....

  • 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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    MELZAR. — (See _Introduction,_ § VI.) Not a proper name (Hamelsar), but a _cellarman._ The appeal of Daniel to the chief chamberlain having proved insufficient, he applies to the man with whom he was...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר דָּנִיֵּ֖אל אֶל ־הַ מֶּלְצַ֑ר אֲש

  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Malassar, another inferior officer. It means also one appointed over the mouth or provisions, (Calmet) and might be Asphenez (ver. 3, 9.) (Haydock)_...

  • 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

    Since Daniel understood from the answer of the prefect that he could not obtain his wish, he now addresses his servant. For the prefect had many servants under him, according to the custom of importan...

  • 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

    THEN SAID DANIEL TO MELZAR,.... The prince of the eunuchs, having put off Daniel with the above answer, seems to have left him; or, however, Daniel, finding he could not obtain of him what he sought f...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Ver. 11. _Then said Daniel to Melzar._] Or, To the steward, alimentator, the purveyor f...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then said Daniel, Prove thy servants, I beseech, thee_ To satisfy him that there would be no danger of any ill consequence, Daniel desires the matter might be put to a trial _for ten days; and let th...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    DANIEL FAITHFUL TO HIS RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, the official who was their immediate superior during the course of their training,...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    MELZAR: Or, the steward...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 1:11 Daniel H1840 said H559 (H8799) steward H4453 chief H8269 eunuchs H5631 set H4487 (H8765) Daniel...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘The Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the chief officers had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah “Put your servants to the test, I pray you, for ten days, and let them gi...

  • 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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Daniel 1:16...

  • 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...

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