Daniel “determined in his heart that he would not pollute himself with the delicacies of the king, ” though his position on the matter was not easy for the principal court official of Babylon to accept.
39: 7 — 9.) Daniēls ” cieši apņēmās savā sirdī neaptraipīt sevi ar ēdienu no ķēniņa galda ”, lai gan Babilonijas ķēniņa galminieku priekšniekam Daniēla nostāju nebija viegli pieņemt. ( Dan. 1: 8 — 14.)