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.

[1:8]  ¹ tn Heb “placed on his heart.”

[1:8]  ² tn Or “would not make himself ceremonially unclean”; TEV “become ritually unclean.”

[1:8]  ³ tn Heb “with the delicacies of the king and with the wine of his drinking.”

[6:14]  ⁴ tn Aram “the word.”

[6:14]  ⁵ tn Aram “placed his mind on.”

[6:14]  ⁶ tn Aram “the entrances of the sun.”