Daniel 1:16
Thus Melzar took away the portion of their *meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them *pulse.
Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
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meat-food of any kind.
*:
pulse-vegetables, beans.
Which he could not but take well, for hereby he gained the costly provision of four men for the space of three years to his own use and profit. Hence observe that courtiers are no losers by the favours they procure for God’s servants. They are most willing to serve God’s servants when they can therein also serve themselves by it.