Daniel] Being followed herein by his three companions, as appears. defile himself with the portion of the kings meat] A practise of Levit. 11. Not that he thought any religion to be in the meat or drink, (for afterward he did eat) ut because the king should not entise him by this sweet poyson to forget his religion and accustomed sobrietie, and that in his meat and drink he might daily remember of what people he was: and Daniel bringeth this in, to shew how God from the beginning assisted him with his Spirit, and at length called him to be a Prophet.