World English Bible
"Now God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs."
— Daniel 1:9, World English Bible
“Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.”
“Now God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs. ”
“Then God made the overseer of the court officials sympathetic to Daniel.”
“And God gave to Daniel grace and mercy in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.”
“And God put into the heart of the captain of the unsexed servants kind feelings and pity for Daniel.”
“Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.”
Now among these were, of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave [the name of] Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, [of] Shadrach; and to Mishael, [of] Meshach; and to Azariah, [of] Abednego.
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's dainties, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Now God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? so would you endanger my head with the king.
Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink.