Daniel 1:9

New International Reader's Version

God had caused the official to be kind and friendly to Daniel.

Cross References

Genesis 32:28

Then the man said, “Your name will not be Jacob anymore. Instead, it will be Israel. You have wrestled with God and with people. And you have won.”

Genesis 39:21

the Lord was with him. He was kind to him. So the man running the prison was pleased with Joseph.

1 Kings 8:50

Your people have sinned against you. Please forgive them. Forgive them for all the wrong things they’ve done against you. And make those who won the battle over them show mercy to them.

Nehemiah 1:11

Lord, please pay careful attention to my prayer. Listen to the prayers of all of us. We take delight in bringing honor to your name. Give me success today when I bring my request to King Artaxerxes.” I was the king’s wine taster.

Nehemiah 2:4

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

Esther 2:9

Esther pleased him. He showed her how happy he was with her. Right away he provided her with her beauty care and special food. He appointed seven female attendants to help her. They were chosen from the king’s palace. He moved her and her attendants into the best part of the place where the virgins stayed.

Job 5:15

God saves needy people from the cutting words of their enemies. He saves them from their power.

Job 5:16

So poor people have hope. And God shuts the mouths of those who don’t treat others fairly.

Psalm 106:46

He made all those who held them as prisoners have mercy on them.

Psalm 4:3

Remember that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself. The Lord hears me when I call out to him.

Proverbs 16:7

When the way you live pleases the Lord, he makes even your enemies live at peace with you.

Daniel 1:10

But the official refused to do what Daniel asked for. He said, “I’m afraid of the king. He is my master. He has decided what you and your three friends must eat and drink. Other young men are the same age as you. Why should he see you looking worse than them? When he sees how you look, he might kill me.”

Acts 7:10

He saved Joseph from all his troubles. God made Joseph wise. He helped him to become the friend of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made Joseph ruler over Egypt and his whole palace.