Daniel Chapter 1 Vs. 8

Daniel's Faithfulness

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Dan. 1:8

Daniel purposed in his... It seems that Daniel was the spokesman for the others (Dan. 1:8, 1:11-17).

that he would... Evidently, there were certain things of the king’s table that had been forbidden by the law of Moses, hence he did not want to break the law and be defiled. It could be that the meat was not butchered properly (Lev. 3:17; 7:26; 17:10-14; 19:26) and that it was offered to idols (Exo. 34:15; 1Co. 10:20).