a daily: Atheneus says the kings of Persia were accustomed to order for their courtiers the food left at their tables. 1 Kings 4:22-23; 2 Kings 25:30; Matthew 6:11; Luke 11:3
which he drank: Heb. of his drink
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Daniel 1:5
Daniel 1:5
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