Daniel 1:9 BSB — MannaFest

Daniel 1:9

Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Now God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

KJV

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

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Commentary

1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

God . . . brought Daniel into favour--The favor of others towards the godly is the doing of God. So in Joseph's case (Ge 39:21). Especially towards Israel (Ps 106:46; compare Pr 16:7).

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּתֵּ֤ן	vai.yi.Ten	and he gave	H5414 →
הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙	ha.'E.lo.Him	<the> God	H430 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
דָּ֣נִיֵּ֔אל	da.ni.Yel	Daniel	H1840 →
לְחֶ֖סֶד	le.Che.sed	<to> favor	H2617 →
וּֽלְרַחֲמִ֑ים	u.le.ra.cha.Mim	and <to> compassion<s>	H7356 →
לִפְנֵ֖י	lif.Nei	<to> before	H6440 →
שַׂ֥ר	sar	[the] chief of	H8269 →
הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃	ha.sa.ri.Sim	the officials	H5631 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
leads to
- Jeremiah 15:11
  The LORD said: “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will intercede with your enemy in your time of trouble, in your time of distress.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Romans 8:31
  What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 1 John 3:22
  and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
- 2 Chronicles 17:10
  And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
- Colossians 1:10
  so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,
Through
Nehemiah 2:4
“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven
leads to
- Nehemiah 1:11
  O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him…
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
Through
Genesis 39:21
the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
leads to
- Isaiah 41:10
  Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
- Exodus 3:21
  And I will grant this people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that when you leave, you will not go away empty-handed.