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The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.
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Descendants of David
These are the sons of David who were born in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel.
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From the family of Phinehas: Gershom. From the family of Ithamar: Daniel. From the family of David: Hattush,
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Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
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Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were there, their righteousness would save no one but themselves, says the Sovereign Lord.
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As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were there, they wouldn’t be able to save their own sons or daughters. They alone would be saved by their righteousness.
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You regard yourself as wiser than Daniel and think no secret is hidden from you.
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Daniel in Nebuchadnezzar’s Court
During the third year of King Jehoiakim’s reign in Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
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Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were four of the young men chosen, all from the tribe of Judah.
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The chief of staff renamed them with these Babylonian names: Daniel was called Belteshazzar. Hananiah was called Shadrach. Mishael was called Meshach. Azariah was called Abednego.
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But Daniel was determined not to defile himself by eating the food and wine given to them by the king. He asked the chief of staff for permission not to eat these unacceptable foods.
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Now God had given the chief of staff both respect and affection for Daniel.
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Daniel spoke with the attendant who had been appointed by the chief of staff to look after Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
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“Please test us for ten days on a diet of vegetables and water,” Daniel said.
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The attendant agreed to Daniel’s suggestion and tested them for ten days.
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At the end of the ten days, Daniel and his three friends looked healthier and better nourished than the young men who had been eating the food assigned by the king.
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God gave these four young men an unusual aptitude for understanding every aspect of literature and wisdom. And God gave Daniel the special ability to interpret the meanings of visions and dreams.
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The king talked with them, and no one impressed him as much as Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the royal service.
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Daniel remained in the royal service until the first year of the reign of King Cyrus.
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And because of the king’s decree, men were sent to find and kill Daniel and his friends.
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When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, came to kill them, Daniel handled the situation with wisdom and discretion.
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Daniel went at once to see the king and requested more time to tell the king what the dream meant.
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Then Daniel went home and told his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah what had happened.
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That night the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven.
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Daniel Interprets the Dream
Then Daniel went in to see Arioch, whom the king had ordered to execute the wise men of Babylon. Daniel said to him, “Don’t kill the wise men. Take me to the king, and I will tell him the meaning of his dream.”
