Now God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now God made Daniel to find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
- KJV Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
- BSB Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official,
- NKJV Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs.
- NASB Now God granted Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials.
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Quick answer
God grants Daniel favor and compassion before the chief official. Behind the official's kindness stands the providential hand of God.
Overview
The narrator credits God directly for the goodwill Daniel finds, echoing how the Lord gave Joseph favor in Egypt (Genesis 39:21). Faithful obedience and divine providence work together; Daniel takes a stand, and God moves hearts. This quiet sovereignty over human officials runs throughout Daniel.
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- Gen 39:21But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
- Ps 106:46He made them also to be pitied by all those who carried them captive.
- Prov 16:7When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
- 1 Kgs 8:50and forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions in which they have transgressed against you; and give them compassion before those who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them
- Neh 2:4Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.
- Acts 7:10and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
- Ezra 7:27–28Blessed be Yahweh, the God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify Yahweh’s house which is in Jerusalem;
- Neh 1:11Lord, I beg you, let your ear be attentive now to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants, who delight to fear your name; and please prosper your servant today, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” Now I was cup bearer to the king.
- Ps 4:3But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him.
- Gen 32:28He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
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