Daniel 1:10
“And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king - He was apprehensive that if Daniel appeared…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Daniel 1:8-16
We observe here, very much to our satisfaction,
I. That Daniel was a favourite with the prince of the eunuchs (Dan 1:9),…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
for why should i.e. -lest," which would in fact be the better rendering. The expression is the translation into Hebrew…