Daniel 1:21

And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.

What does Daniel 1:21 mean?

Daniel and his fellows kept to their religion; and God rewarded them with eminence in learning.

Key themes

HopeWisdomExileKingdom of God

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Keep this verse inside Daniel 1:17-21 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Daniel Person: God is my judge, or judge of God. (1. ) David’s second son, “born unto him in Hebron, of Abigail the Carmelitess” ( 1 Chr. 3:1 ). He is called also Chileab ( 2 Sam. 3:3 ).
Cyrus Person: (Heb. Ko’resh), the celebrated “King of Persia” (Elam) who was conqueror of Babylon, and issued the decree of liberation to the Jews ( Ezra 1:1 , 2). He was the son of Cambyses, the prince of Persia, and was born about B.