Daniel 1:8

God's Word

Daniel made up his mind not to harm himself by eating the king’s rich food and drinking the king’s wine. So he asked the chief-of-staff for permission not to harm himself in this way.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:5

Now I’m thinking of building a temple for the name of the Lord my God as the Lord spoke to my father David: ‘Your son, whom I will put on your throne to succeed you, will build a temple for my name.’

Psalm 106:28

They joined in worshiping the god Baal while they were at Peor, and they ate what was sacrificed to the dead.

Psalm 119:106

I took an oath, and I will keep it. I took an oath to follow your regulations, which are based on your righteousness.

Psalm 119:115

Get away from me, you evildoers, so that I can obey the commandments of my God.

Psalm 141:4

Do not let me be persuaded to do anything evil or to become involved with wickedness, with people who are troublemakers. Do not let me taste their delicacies.

Proverbs 23:3

Do not crave his delicacies, because this is food that deceives you.

Daniel 1:5

The king arranged for them to get a daily allowance of the king’s rich food and wine. They were to be trained for three years. After that, they were to serve the king.

Daniel 5:4

They drank the wine and praised their gods made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, or stone.

Acts 11:23

When he arrived there, he was pleased to see what God had done for them out of kindness. So he encouraged all the people to remain solidly committed to the Lord.

Acts 15:20

Instead, we should write a letter telling them to keep away from things polluted by false gods, from sexual sins, from eating the meat of strangled animals, and from eating bloody meat.

1 Corinthians 7:37

However, a father may have come to a decision about his daughter. If his decision is to keep her ⌞at home⌟ because she doesn’t want to get married, that’s fine.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Each of you should give whatever you have decided. You shouldn’t be sorry that you gave or feel forced to give, since God loves a cheerful giver.

Deuteronomy 32:38

Where are the gods who ate the fat from their sacrifices and drank the wine from their wine offerings? Let them come to help you! Let them be your refuge!”