Daniel 1:8 But Daniel made up his mind that he would not defile himself with the king's choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not defile himself. (NASB ©1995)Leviticus 11:47 to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean, and between the edible creature and the creature which is not to be eaten.
Deuteronomy 32:38 Who ate the fat of their sacrifices, And drank the wine of their drink offering? Let them rise up and help you, Let them be your hiding place!
Psalm 141:4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.
Ezekiel 4:13 Then the LORD said, "Thus will the sons of Israel eat their bread unclean among the nations where I will banish them."
Ezekiel 4:14 But I said, "Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I have never been defiled; for from my youth until now I have never eaten what died of itself or was torn by beasts, nor has any unclean meat ever entered my mouth."
Daniel 1:5 The king appointed for them a daily ration from the king's choice food and from the wine which he drank, and appointed that they should be educated three years, at the end of which they were to enter the king's personal service.
Daniel 5:4 They drank the wine and praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone.
Hosea 9:3 They will not remain in the LORD'S land, But Ephraim will return to Egypt, And in Assyria they will eat unclean food.
Hosea 9:4 They will not pour out drink offerings of wine to the LORD, Their sacrifices will not please Him. Their bread will be like mourners' bread; All who eat of it will be defiled, For their bread will be for themselves alone; It will not enter the house of the LORD. (NASB ©1995) Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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.purposed. Ru 1:17,18 1Ki 5:5 Ps 119:106,115 Ac 11:23 1Co 7:37 2Co 9:7 defile. Heathen nations not only ate unclean beasts, which were forbidden by Jewish law, but even the clean animals that were eaten were first offered as victims to their gods, and part of the wine was poured out as a libation on their altars. Hence Athenaeus calls the beasts served up at the tables of the Persian kings, victims. Daniel was therefore resolved not to defile himself with their viands; yet he did not rudely refuse what was intended as a kindness, but mildly and modestly requested the proper officers to indulge him in this respect. Le 11:45-47 De 32:38 Ps 106:28 141:4 Eze 4:13,14 Ho 9:3,4 Ac 10:14-16 Ro 14:15-17 1Co 8:7-10 10:18-21,28-31 Concordance Entries Allow Captain Chief Choice Commander Dainties Daniel Decision Defile Delicate Drank Drinking Eunuchs Heart King's Meat Mind Officers Official Officials Permission Pollute Portion Prince Purposed Purposeth Request Requested Resolved Rich Royal Seeketh Servants Sought Unclean Unsexed Wine Jump to Previous Occurrence Allow Captain Chief Choice Commander Dainties Daniel Decision Defile Delicate Drank Drinking Eunuchs Food Heart King's Meat Mind Officers Official Officials Permission Pollute Portion Prince Purposed Purposeth Request Requested Resolved Rich Royal Seeketh Servants Sought Unsexed Way Wine Jump to Next Occurrence Allow Captain Chief Choice Commander Dainties Daniel Decision Defile Delicate Drank Drinking Eunuchs Food Heart King's Meat Mind Officers Official Officials Permission Pollute Portion Prince Purposed Purposeth Request Requested Resolved Rich Royal Seeketh Servants Sought Unsexed Way Wine New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. | 
