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Melzar

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: M

By: George A. Morrish

Narrator: Chris Genthree

Daniel 1:11‑16

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One under whom Daniel and his companions were placed in Babylon (Dan. 1:11-16¹¹Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, ¹²Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. ¹³Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. ¹⁴So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. ¹⁵And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat. ¹⁶Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. (Daniel 1:11‑16)). The Hebrew has the article, and it is supposed to be a title, as “the steward,” rather than a proper name.

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