--- title: "Daniel 1 - Study King James Bible with bullingers companion bible notes" description: "Read Daniel 1 with bullingers companion bible notes commentary. 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoi" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/daniel/1" --- [ Read](/kjv/daniel/1)[ Commentary](/study/daniel/1)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/daniel/1) Audio 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. 3 ¶ And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring *certain* of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes; 4 Children in whom *was* no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as *had* ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. 5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.* 6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: 7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel *the name* of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego. 8 ¶ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which *are* of your sort? then shall ye make *me* endanger my head to the king.** 11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,* 12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.** 13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. 14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. 15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat. 16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. 17 ¶ As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.* 18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. 20 And in all matters of wisdom *and* understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians *and* astrologers that *were* in all his realm.* 21 And Daniel continued *even* unto the first year of king Cyrus. [Ezekiel 48](/study/ezekiel/48) [Daniel 2](/study/daniel/2) ## Commentary To verse 1 **In the third year, &c** . It was in the third year of Jehoiakim that Nebuchadnezzar set out from Babylon; and Daniel, writing there, speaks of the starting, not of the arrival at Jerusalem. See note on "came", below. In the fourth year Jehovah says by Jeremiah ([Dan 25:9](/kjv/-dan/25/9) ), "I will send". The date would be 497 B.C. and Daniel's sixteenth year, he being born probably in 513 B.C. (Josiah's eighteenth year). **came** = went, set out, or proceeded. Hebrew. *bo* ', which means *to go* or *come,* according to the context and the point of view. It is rendered "went" in [Genesis 7:9](/kjv/genesis/7/9) , [Genesis 7:16](/kjv/genesis/7/16) ; [Genesis 15:17](/kjv/genesis/15/17) . [Exodus 5:1](/kjv/exodus/5/1) .[Numbers 8:22](/kjv/numbers/8/22) ; [Numbers 14:24](/kjv/numbers/14/24) .[Judges 6:19](/kjv/judges/6/19) ;[Jdg 18:18](/kjv/-jdg/18/18) . [1 Samuel 17:12](/kjv/1-samuel/17/12) . [2 Samuel 2:24](/kjv/2-samuel/2/24) ;[2Sa 12:16](/kjv/-2sa/12/16) ; [2 Samuel 17:25](/kjv/2-samuel/17/25) ; [2 Samuel 20:3](/kjv/2-samuel/20/3) ,[2Sa 20:8](/kjv/-2sa/20/8) . [1 Chronicles 2:21](/kjv/1-chronicles/2/21) .[Psalms 66:12](/kjv/psalms/66/12) .[Ezekiel 36:20](/kjv/ezekiel/36/20) , [Ezekiel 36:21](/kjv/ezekiel/36/21) , [Ezekiel 36:22](/kjv/ezekiel/36/22) ; [Ezekiel 41:3](/kjv/ezekiel/41/3) . It is translated " *go* ", in the sense of *proceed* or *set out,* in [Deuteronomy 4:1](/kjv/deuteronomy/4/1) ; [Deuteronomy 6:18](/kjv/deuteronomy/6/18) ; [Deuteronomy 8:1](/kjv/deuteronomy/8/1) ; [Deuteronomy 11:8](/kjv/deuteronomy/11/8) ; [Deuteronomy 12:26](/kjv/deuteronomy/12/26) ; [Deuteronomy 22:13](/kjv/deuteronomy/22/13) ; [Deuteronomy 26:3](/kjv/deuteronomy/26/3) .[Joshua 23:12](/kjv/joshua/23/12) .[Ruth 3:4](/kjv/ruth/3/4) . [1 Samuel 25:5](/kjv/1-samuel/25/5) , &c. [Jonah 1:3](/kjv/jonah/1/3) , &c. It is rendered " *entered* " (of setting out) in [2 Chronicles 27:2](/kjv/2-chronicles/27/2) .[Job 38:16](/kjv/job/38/16) , [Job 38:22](/kjv/job/38/22) .[Jeremiah 9:21](/kjv/jeremiah/9/21) ; [Jeremiah 14:18](/kjv/jeremiah/14/18) ; [Jeremiah 17:25](/kjv/jeremiah/17/25) ; [Jeremiah 22:4](/kjv/jeremiah/22/4) ; [Jeremiah 34:10](/kjv/jeremiah/34/10) ; [Jeremiah 37:16](/kjv/jeremiah/37/16) . [Lamentations 1:10](/kjv/lamentations/1/10) . [Ezekiel 44:2](/kjv/ezekiel/44/2) ; [Ezekiel 46:2](/kjv/ezekiel/46/2) .[Eze 11:40](/kjv/-eze/11/40) ,[Eze 11:41](/kjv/-eze/11/41) .[Amos 5:5](/kjv/amos/5/5) .[Obadiah 1:11](/kjv/obadiah/1/11) .[Zechariah 5:4](/kjv/zechariah/5/4) . Nebuchadnezzar did set out in Jehoiakim's third year, but was delayed by fighting the battle with Pharaoh-necho at Carchemish. In the next (the fourth) year ([Jeremiah 46:2](/kjv/jeremiah/46/2) ), he carried out the object with which he set out. Compare [2 Kings 24:1](/kjv/2-kings/24/1) , and [2 Chronicles 36:6](/kjv/2-chronicles/36/6) , [2 Chronicles 36:7](/kjv/2-chronicles/36/7) . **Nebuchadnezzar** . This name is so spelled (i.e. with "n" instead of "r") by Berosus (who wrote his history from the monuments, *Cent.* 3, B. C). Both spellings were in vogue. Ezekiel uses the "r"; and Jeremiah uses "r" before en. 27; and then eight times the "n" ([Dan 27:6](/kjv/-dan/27/6) where Nebuchadnezzar is once specially called Jehovah's appointed servant, 8, 20;[Dan 28:3](/kjv/-dan/28/3) ,[Dan 28:11](/kjv/-dan/28/11) ,[Dan 28:14](/kjv/-dan/28/14) ;[Dan 29:1](/kjv/-dan/29/1) ,[Dan 29:3](/kjv/-dan/29/3) ); and after that, always with "r" except twice ([Dan 34:1](/kjv/-dan/34/1) ;[Dan 39:5](/kjv/-dan/39/5) ). It is spelled with "n" in [2 Kings 24:1](/kjv/2-kings/24/1) , [2 Kings 24:10](/kjv/2-kings/24/10) ,[2Ki 24:11](/kjv/-2ki/24/11) ; [2 Kings 25:1](/kjv/2-kings/25/1) , [2 Kings 25:8](/kjv/2-kings/25/8) ,[2Ki 25:22](/kjv/-2ki/25/22) ; [1 Chronicles 6:15](/kjv/1-chronicles/6/15) . [2 Chronicles 36:6](/kjv/2-chronicles/36/6) ,[2Ch 36:7](/kjv/-2ch/36/7) , [2 Chronicles 36:10](/kjv/2-chronicles/36/10) , [2 Chronicles 36:13](/kjv/2-chronicles/36/13) .[Ezra 1:7](/kjv/ezra/1/7) ; [Ezra 2:1](/kjv/ezra/2/1) .[Nehemiah 7:6](/kjv/nehemiah/7/6) . 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