Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And the king spoke to Asphenez, the master of the eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes, Foretold. 2 Kings 20:17,18 Behold the days shall come, that all that is in thy house, and that thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the Lord. . . . Isaiah 39:7 And of thy children, that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, they shall take away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. Jeremiah 41:1 And it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ismahel the son of Nathanias, the son of Elisama of the royal blood, and the nobles of the king, and ten men with him, came to Godolias the son of Ahicam into Masphath: and they ate bread there together in Masphath. Context Daniel Removed to Babylon…2And the Lord delivered into his hands Joakim, the king of Juda, and part of the vessels of the house of God: and he carried them away into the land of Sennaar, to the house of his god, and the vessels he brought into the treasure house of his god. 3And the king spoke to Asphenez, the master of the eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes,4Children in whom there was no blemish, well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, acute in knowledge, and instructed in science, and such as might stand in the king's palace, that he might teach them the learning, and tongue of the Chaldeans.… Cross References 2 Kings 20:18 And of thy sons also that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, they shall take away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. 2 Kings 24:15 And he carried away Joachin into Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his eunuchs: and the judges of the land he carried into captivity, from Jerusalem, into Babylon. Isaiah 39:7 And of thy children, that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, they shall take away, and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. Lexicon Then the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king ordered וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say Ashpenaz, לְאַשְׁפְּנַ֖ז (lə·’aš·pə·naz) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 828: Ashpenaz -- a Babylonian eunuch the chief רַ֣ב (raḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great of his court officials, סָרִיסָ֑יו (sā·rî·sāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5631: A eunuch, valet, a minister of state to bring in לְהָבִ֞יא (lə·hā·ḇî) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go some וּמִן־ (ū·min-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of Israelites מִבְּנֵ֧י (mib·bə·nê) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son from the royal הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה (ham·mə·lū·ḵāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4410: Something ruled, a realm family וּמִזֶּ֥רַע (ū·miz·ze·ra‘) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity and the nobility— הַֽפַּרְתְּמִֽים׃ (hap·par·tə·mîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6579: A grandee Additional Translations Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility—And the king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes; And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in certain of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles; And the king told Asphanez his chief eunuch, to bring in some of the captive children of Israel, and of the seed of the kingdom, and of the princes; And the king spoke unto Ashpenaz the chief of his eunuchs, that he should bring of the children of Israel, both of the royal seed and of the nobles, And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in certain of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles; And the king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes; The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in [certain] of the children of Israel, even of the seed royal and of the nobles; And the king saith, to Ashpenaz master of his eunuchs, to bring in out of the sons of Israel, (even of the royal seed, and of the chiefs,) Jump to Previous Birth Captain Chief Chiefs Children Commanded Eunuch Eunuchs Family High Including Israel King's Master Nobles Officer Officials Ordered Orders Princes Royal Seed Servants UnsexedJump to Next Birth Captain Chief Chiefs Children Commanded Eunuch Eunuchs Family High Including Israel King's Master Nobles Officer Officials Ordered Orders Princes Royal Seed Servants UnsexedExternal Links Daniel 1:3 NIVDaniel 1:3 NLT Daniel 1:3 ESV Daniel 1:3 NASB Daniel 1:3 ASV Daniel 1:3 Bible Apps Daniel 1:3 Biblia Paralela Daniel 1:3 Chinese Bible Daniel 1:3 French Bible Daniel 1:3 German Bible Alphabetical: and Ashpenaz bring chief court family from his in including Israel Israelites king nobility nobles of officials ordered royal some sons the Then to OT Prophets: Daniel 1:3 The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master (Dan. 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