Daniel 1:9

New Century Version

God made Ashpenaz, the chief officer, want to be kind and merciful to Daniel,

Cross References

Genesis 32:28

Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob. Your name will now be Israel, because you have wrestled with God and with people, and you have won.”

Genesis 39:21

But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him kindness and caused the prison warden to like Joseph.

1 Kings 8:50

Forgive your people of all their sins and for turning against you. Make those who have captured them show them mercy.

Nehemiah 1:11

Lord, listen carefully to the prayer of your servant and the prayers of your servants who love to honor you. Give me, your servant, success today; allow this king to show kindness to me.” I was the one who served wine to the king.

Nehemiah 2:4

Then the king said to me, “What do you want?” First I prayed to the God of heaven.

Esther 2:9

Esther pleased Hegai, and he liked her. So Hegai quickly began giving Esther her beauty treatments and special food. He gave her seven servant girls chosen from the king’s palace. Then he moved her and her seven servant girls to the best part of the women’s quarters.

Job 5:15

God saves the needy from their lies and from the harm done by powerful people.

Job 5:16

So the poor have hope, while those who are unfair are silenced.

Psalm 106:46

He caused them to be pitied by those who held them captive.

Psalm 4:3

You know that the Lord has chosen for himself those who are loyal to him. The Lord listens when I pray to him.

Proverbs 16:7

When people live so that they please the Lord, even their enemies will make peace with them.

Daniel 1:10

but Ashpenaz said to Daniel, “I am afraid of my master, the king. He ordered me to give you this food and drink. If you begin to look worse than other young men your age, the king will see this. Then he will cut off my head because of you.”

Acts 7:10

and saved him from all his troubles. The king of Egypt liked Joseph and respected him because of the wisdom God gave him. The king made him governor of Egypt and put him in charge of all the people in his palace.