Daniel 1:16

16 Así, fue que Melsar tomaba la ración de la comida de ellos, y el vino de su 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 Consintió, pues, con ellos en esto, y probó con ellos diez días

15 Y al cabo de los diez días pareció el rostro de ellos mejor y más gordo de carne, que los otros muchachos que comían de la ración de la comida del rey

16 Así, fue que Melsar tomaba la ración de la comida de ellos, y el vino de su beber, y les daba legumbres

17 Y a estos cuatro muchachos les dio Dios conocimiento e inteligencia en todas las letras y ciencia; mas Daniel tuvo entendimiento en toda visión y sueños

18 Pasados, pues, los días al fin de los cuales había dicho el rey que los trajeran, el príncipe de los eunucos los trajo delante de Nabucodonosor