Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water...
Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink ... In the statement above, Daniel was talking to
- A) King Darius
- B) the chief of the eunuchs
- C) the steward of the chief eunuch
- D) King Artaxerxes
Correct Answer: C) the steward of the chief eunuch
Explanation
In this question, we are given a statement that says Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink... and we are asked to identify who Daniel was talking to. The correct option is Option C: the steward of the chief eunuch.
Daniel was a prophet who was taken captive to Babylon along with other Israelites. While in Babylon, they were placed in the king's palace and were being fed with the king's food and wine. However, Daniel was not comfortable with this as he believed that the food might have been sacrificed to idols. So, he requested that he and his friends be given only vegetables and water to drink for ten days.
The person Daniel was talking to in this statement was the steward of the chief eunuch. The chief eunuch was in charge of the food and drink that were given to Daniel and his friends. However, Daniel was afraid that if he made this request directly to the chief eunuch, he might be punished. So, he spoke to the steward of the chief eunuch, who agreed to Daniel's request.
Therefore, the correct option is Option C: the steward of the chief eunuch. This story teaches us about Daniel's faith and trust in God, and how he was able to remain faithful to God even in a foreign land.