 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank : therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.  The Purgatorio - Page 271by Dante Alighieri - 1906 - 442 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Hill Tucker - 1838 - 512 pages
...had no desire to these things. His anxiety was to check ; — not indulge his appetites. "Therefore Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile...the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank ;" but restricted his food during his sojourn in the land of the captivity to pulse and * Dan. i. 5.... | |
 | Thomas Ken, William Hawkins - 1838 - 518 pages
...well as a courtier, and never wilfully to offend God, his greatly beloved. This made him " purpose in his heart, that he would not defile himself with...the portion of the King's meat, nor with the wine that he drank l ;" lest he should either eat meats forbidden by the law, or consecrated to the idol... | |
 | Thomas Ken (bp. of Bath and Wells.) - 1838 - 518 pages
...to offend God, his greatly beloved. This made him " purpose in his heart, that he would not deflle himself with the portion of the King's meat, nor with the wine that he drank1;" lest he should either eat meats forbidden by the law, or consecrated to the idol Bel,... | |
 | 1839 - 536 pages
...therefore considered the use of wine as a drink consistent with piety. Concerning Daniel we are told, " But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not...the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank," etc. Dan. 1 : 8. Daniel was then a youth and a prisoner of war in Babylon. The king of the. Chaldeans... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1839 - 1050 pages
...therefore considered the use of wine as a drink consistent with piety. Concerning Daniel we are told, " But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not...the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank." etc. Dan. 1 : 8. Daniel was then a youth and a prisoner of war in Babylon. The king of the Chaldeans... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1839 - 516 pages
...Probably in this passage Hezekiah alludes to these portable dwellings. EASTERN OBLATIONS. DANIEL i. 8. But Daniel purposed in his heart, that he would not...defile himself with the portion of the king's meat.] It was the custom of most nations, before their meals, to make an oblation of some part of what they... | |
 | Edward Norris Kirk - 1840 - 346 pages
...Belteshazzar ; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach ; and to Mishael, of Meshach ; and to Azariah, of Abed-nego. But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not...the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank 5 therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Now God had... | |
 | Edward Bather - 1840 - 586 pages
...XXIII. THE BENEFITS OF EARLY RELIGIOUS TRAINING. [Preached at Bilston for a School.] DANIEL i. 8. " But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not...the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine that he drank ; therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.''... | |
 | John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1840 - 536 pages
...intended, when they refused to live after the manner of the servants of the king of Babylon; when " Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank." And God approved of this determination, and gave him... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1841 - 344 pages
...It is expressly declared of Daniel when in Babylon, that he lived on pulse and water, that he might not " defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank." Dan. i. 8—16. 3. Let not him that eateth. That is, he who has no scruples about eating meat, &c.,... | |
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