Daniel 1:5

1:5 So the king assigned them a daily ration 1  from his royal delicacies 2  and from the wine he himself drank. They were to be trained 3  for the next three years. At the end of that time they were to enter the king’s service. 4 

Daniel 1:10

1:10 But he 5  responded to Daniel, “I fear my master the king. He is the one who has decided 6  your food and drink. What would happen if he saw that you looked malnourished in comparison to the other young men your age? 7  If that happened, 8  you would endanger my life 9  with the king!”

Daniel 2:24

2:24 Then Daniel went in to see 10  Arioch (whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon). He came 11  and said to him, “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon! Escort me 12  to the king, and I will disclose the interpretation to him!” 13 

Daniel 5:7

5:7 The king called out loudly 14  to summon 15  the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed 16  to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple 17  and have a golden collar 18  placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 11:25

11:25 He will rouse his strength and enthusiasm 19  against the king of the south 20  with a large army. The king of the south will wage war with a large and very powerful army, but he will not be able to prevail because of the plans devised against him.

Daniel 11:40

11:40 “At the time of the end the king of the south will attack 21  him. Then the king of the north will storm against him 22  with chariots, horsemen, and a large armada of ships. 23  He 24  will invade lands, passing through them like an overflowing river. 25 

1 tn Heb “a thing of a day in its day.”

2 tn Heb “from the delicacies of the king.”

3 tn Or “educated.” See HALOT 179 s.v. I גדל.

4 tn Heb “stand before the king.”

5 tn Heb “The overseer of the court officials.” The subject has been specified in the translation for the sake of clarity.

6 tn Heb “assigned.” See v. 5.

7 tn Heb “Why should he see your faces thin from the young men who are according to your age?” The term translated “thin” occurs only here and in Gen 40:6, where it appears to refer to a dejected facial expression. The word is related to an Arabic root meaning “be weak.” See HALOT 277 s.v. II זעף.

8 tn The words “if that happened” are not in the Hebrew text but have been added in the translation for clarity.

9 tn Heb “my head.” Presumably this is an implicit reference to capital punishment (cf. NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT), although this is not entirely clear.

10 tc The MT has עַל עַל (’al ’al, “he entered upon”). Several medieval Hebrew MSS lack the verb, although this may be due to haplography.

11 tc The LXX and Vulgate, along with one medieval Hebrew MS, lack this verb.

12 tn Aram “cause me to enter.” So also in v. 25.

13 tn Aram “the king.”

14 tn Aram “in strength.”

15 tn Aram “cause to enter.”

16 tn Aram “answered and said.”

17 sn Purple was a color associated with royalty in the ancient world.

18 tn The term translated “golden collar” here probably refers to something more substantial than merely a gold chain (cf. NIV, NCV, NRSV, NLT) or necklace (cf. NASB).

19 tn Heb “heart.”

20 sn This king of the south was Ptolemy Philometer (ca. 181-145 B.C.).

21 tn Heb “engage in thrusting.”

22 tn The referent of the pronoun is most likely the king of the south, in which case the text describes the king of the north countering the attack of the king of the south.

23 tn Heb “many ships.”

24 tn This most likely refers to the king of the north who, in response to the aggression of the king of the south, launches an invasion of the southern regions.

25 tn Heb “and will overflow and pass over.”