Daniel 1:5

Bible in Basic English 1965

And a regular amount of food and wine every day from the king's table was ordered for them by the king; and they were to be cared for for three years so that at the end of that time they might take their places before the king.

Cross References

Genesis 41:46

Now Joseph was thirty years old when he came before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from before the face of Pharaoh and went through all the land of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:8

Happy are your wives, happy are these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.

2 Kings 25:30

And for his food, the king gave him a regular amount every day for the rest of his life.

2 Chronicles 9:7

Happy are your wives and happy these your servants whose place is ever before you, hearing your words of wisdom.

Proverbs 23:3

Have no desire for his delicate food, for it is the bread of deceit.

Jeremiah 15:19

For this cause the Lord has said, If you will come back, then I will again let you take your place before me; and if you give out what is of value and not that which has no value, you will be as my mouth: let them come back to you, but do not go back to them.

Daniel 1:19

And the king had talk with them; and among them all there was no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; so they were given places before the king.

Daniel 1:8

And Daniel had come to the decision that he would not make himself unclean with the king's food or wine; so he made a request to the captain of the unsexed servants that he might not make himself unclean.

Matthew 6:11

Give us this day bread for our needs.

Luke 1:19

And the angel, answering, said, I am Gabriel, whose place is before God; I have been sent to say these words to you and to give you this good news.

Luke 11:3

Give us every day bread for our needs.

Luke 21:36

But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.

1 Samuel 16:22

And Saul sent to Jesse saying, Let David be with me, for he is pleasing to me.