Daniel 1:8

1:8 But Daniel made up his mind ¹  that he would not defile ²  himself with the royal delicacies or the royal wine. ³  He therefore asked the overseer of the court officials for permission not to defile himself.

Daniel 6:14

6:14 When the king heard this, ⁴  he was very upset and began thinking about ⁵  how he might rescue Daniel. Until late afternoon ⁶  he was struggling to find a way to rescue him.

Daniel 11:27

11:27 These two kings, their minds ⁷  filled with evil intentions, will trade ⁸  lies with one another at the same table. But it will not succeed, for there is still an end at the appointed time.

¹ tn Heb “placed on his heart.”

² tn Or “would not make himself ceremonially unclean”; TEV “become ritually unclean.”

³ tn Heb “with the delicacies of the king and with the wine of his drinking.”

⁴ tn Aram “the word.”

⁵ tn Aram “placed his mind on.”

⁶ tn Aram “the entrances of the sun.”

⁷ tn Heb “heart.” So also in v. 28.

⁸ tn Heb “speak.”