Daniel’s Faithfulness
8 But Daniel 2 Cor. 9:7resolved that he would not [Lev. 3:17;Ezek. 4:13;Hos. 9:3] defile himself with [See ver. 5above] the king’s food, or with [See ver. 5above]the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to [Lev. 3:17;Ezek. 4:13;Hos. 9:3] defile himself. 12 "Test your servants for [Rev. 2:10]ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. 15 At the end of ten days it was seen that they were better in appearance and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate [See ver. 5above]the king’s food.
17 As for these four youths, [ch. 2:20,23;Job 32:8;James 1:5] God gave them learning and ver. 4skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had ch. 5:12;[ch. 9:23;10:1,11,12]understanding in all visions and dreams.