Daniel 1:9

9 Ahora bien, Dios había hecho que el jefe del Estado Mayor le tuviera respeto y afecto a Daniel,

Daniel 1:9 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 1:9

Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the
prince of the eunuchs.
] Even before this request was made; as he gave to Joseph favour in the sight of Potiphar, and of the keeper of the prison; for whatever favour is shown to good men by bad men is from the Lord; for though Daniel's ingenuity, the goodness of his temper, and his modest behaviour, his excellent natural parts, and other accomplishments, might be a means of ingratiating him into the favour of this officer; yet all would have been insufficient to recommend him to him, or to overcome his prejudices on account of religion, if the Lord had not wrought upon his heart to show kindness and tenderness to him; which appeared not only by his past usage of him; but, when he presented his supplication to him, he did not put on a stern countenance, and answer him roughly, and threaten him if he did not comply with the king's orders; but in a mild and gentle manner, as follows:

Daniel 1:9 In-Context

7 El jefe del Estado Mayor les dio nuevos nombres babilónicos:
A Daniel lo llamó Beltsasar.
A Ananías lo llamó Sadrac.
A Misael lo llamó Mesac.
A Azarías lo llamó Abed-nego.

8 Sin embargo, Daniel estaba decidido a no contaminarse con la comida y el vino dados por el rey. Le pidió permiso al jefe del Estado Mayor para no comer esos alimentos inaceptables.

9 Ahora bien, Dios había hecho que el jefe del Estado Mayor le tuviera respeto y afecto a Daniel,

10 pero le respondió: «Tengo miedo de mi señor el rey quien ordenó que ustedes comieran estos alimentos y bebieran este vino. Si se vuelven pálidos y delgados en comparación con otros jóvenes de su edad, temo que el rey mandará a decapitarme».

11 Entonces Daniel habló con el asistente que había sido designado por el jefe del Estado Mayor para cuidar a Daniel, Ananías, Misael y Azarías,