Daniel 1 - Loyalty To God In All Circumstances - KJV

1. Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon Took People and Treasure Away from Jerusalem.

Daniel 1:1-2 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came _________________________ king of Babylon unto ________________, and ______________ it. [2] And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the ______________ house of his god.

Daniel 1:3-4 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the kings seed, and of the princes; [4] Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in ________________, and _______________________ science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the kings palace, and whom they might teach the ______________ and the tongue of the ________________.

Daniel 1:5-7 And the king appointed them a daily ________________ of the kings meat, and of the wine which he drank: so __________________ them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king. [6] Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: [7] Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of _____________________; and to Hananiah, of ______________; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of ______________.

Daniel and his three friends were given new names when they arrived at Babylon. Give their Hebrew and Babylonian names:

Hebrew Name, Babylonian Name

Daniel, Belteshazzar

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2. Daniel Made a Request.

Daniel 1:8-10 But Daniel ______________ in his heart that he would not defile himself with the ____________ of the kings meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he ________________ of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. [9] Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. [10] And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath ________________ your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the ______________ which are of your sort? then shall ye make me ______________ my head to the king.

Daniel 1:11-13 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, ______________, ____________, and Azariah, [12] Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. [13] Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the ______________ that eat of the ____________ of the kings meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.

What was wrong with the King's food? _____________________________

3. Ten Days.

Daniel 1:14-16 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. [15] And at the end of ten days their _____________________ ______________ fairer and fatter in flesh than all the ______________ which did eat the portion of the kings meat. [16] Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they __________ drink; and gave them pulse.

What can be learned from this? ____________________________

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4. Four Youths with God's Blessing.

Daniel 1:17-18 As for these four children, God gave them ________________ and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had _______________________ in all visions and dreams. [18] Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before _________________________.

Daniel 1:19-21 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. [20] And in all matters of wisdom and _______________________, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the ________________ and ___________________ that were in all his realm. [21] And Daniel ________________ even unto the first year of king Cyrus.

When the four Hebrews graduated King Nebuchadnezzar examined them. What was his opinion of them?

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