Daniel 10:20

10:20 He said, “Do you know why I have come to you? ¹  Now I am about to return to engage in battle with the prince of Persia. When I go, the prince of Greece is coming.

Daniel 1:10

1:10 But he ²  responded to Daniel, “I fear my master the king. He is the one who has decided ³  your food and drink. What would happen if he saw that you looked malnourished in comparison to the other young men your age? ⁴  If that happened, ⁵  you would endanger my life ⁶  with the king!”

¹ sn The question is rhetorical, intended to encourage reflection on Daniel’s part.

² tn Heb “The overseer of the court officials.” The subject has been specified in the translation for the sake of clarity.

³ tn Heb “assigned.” See v. 5.

⁴ tn Heb “Why should he see your faces thin from the young men who are according to your age?” The term translated “thin” occurs only here and in Gen 40:6, where it appears to refer to a dejected facial expression. The word is related to an Arabic root meaning “be weak.” See HALOT 277 s.v. II זעף.

⁵ tn The words “if that happened” are not in the Hebrew text but have been added in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Heb “my head.” Presumably this is an implicit reference to capital punishment (cf. NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT), although this is not entirely clear.