Daniel 1:16

16 Así que el mayordomo siguió suprimiendo los manjares y el vino que debían beber, y les daba legumbres.

Daniel 1:16 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 1:16

Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat
To himself, as the Syriac version adds; he took and carried it to his own family, and made use of it himself; and the portion of four such young gentlemen, maintained at the king's expense, and who had their provision from his table, must be, especially in the course of three years, of great advantage to this man and his family; for this was continued, as the word signifies, and may be rendered, "and Melzar was taking away &c." ^F6; so he did from time to time; and thus, by serving the Lord's people, he served himself: and the wine that they should drink;
which he also took for his own use: and gave them pulse;
to eat, and water to drink, as the Syriac version adds, and which they desired; when he found this agreed so well with them, and he could safely do it without exposing himself to danger, and being to his profit and advantage.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 (avn) "fuit ferens", Montanus; "auferens", Piscator, Gejerus; "perseveravit auferre cibum"; Cocceius; "erat capiens", Michaelis.

Daniel 1:16 In-Context

14 Los escuchó, pues, en esto y los puso a prueba por diez días.

15 Al cabo de los diez días su aspecto parecía mejor y estaban más rollizos que todos los jóvenes que habían estado comiendo los manjares del rey.

16 Así que el mayordomo siguió suprimiendo los manjares y el vino que debían beber, y les daba legumbres.

17 A estos cuatro jóvenes Dios les dio conocimiento e inteligencia en toda clase de literatura y sabiduría; además Daniel entendía toda clase de visiones y sueños.

18 Al cabo de los días que el rey había fijado para que fueran presentados, el jefe de los oficiales los trajo ante Nabucodonosor.