Daniel 1:5 - Tree of Life Version

⁵ The king allotted them a daily portion from the king’s delicacies and from the wine that he drank. They were to be trained for three years, and at the end they were to stand before the king.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ And the king assigned for them a daily portion of his own rich and dainty food and of the wine which he drank. They were to be so educated and so nourished for three years that at the end of that time they might stand before the king.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they should stand before the king.

Common English Bible

⁵ The king assigned these young men daily allotments from his own food and from the royal wine. Ashpenaz was to teach them for three years so that at the end of that time they could serve before the king.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And the king appointed for them provisions for each day, from his own food and from the wine which he himself drank, so that, after being nourished for three years, they would stand in the sight of the king.

Daniel 1:5 Cross References

Genesis 41:46

Now Joseph was 30 years old when he began serving as representative of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Joseph went out from Pharaoh’s presence and passed throughout the whole land of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:8

Blessed are your people, blessed are your courtiers who are standing continually before you, listening to your wisdom.

2 Kings 25:30

As for his allowance, a regular allowance was granted to him by the king, an allotment for each day, all the days of his life.

2 Chronicles 9:7

How blessed are your men, how blessed are your courtiers who continually stand in your presence and hear your wisdom.

Proverbs 23:3

Do not crave his delicacies, for that food is deceptive.

Jeremiah 15:19

Therefore thus says Adonai: “If you return, I will restore you, you will stand before Me. If you extract the precious from the worthless, you will be as My mouth. Let them turn to you, but you must not turn to them.

Daniel 1:19

When the king spoke with them, he did not find among all of them anyone like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s service.

Daniel 1:8

But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the king’s delicacies or with the wine he was drinking, so he entreated the chief official for permission not to defile himself.

Matthew 6:11

Give us this day our daily bread.

Luke 1:19

And speaking to him, the angel declared, “I am Gabriel, the one standing in God’s presence. I was commissioned to tell you and proclaim to you this good news.

Luke 11:3

Give us each day our daily bread.

Luke 21:36

But stay alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things about to happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

1 Samuel 16:22

Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying, “Let David now keep attending me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”