Daniel 1:8-10 (Click to read NIV or select your preferred translation of the Bible. Please read the scripture first.) Daniel was prepared to take a stand. He knew what foods God had forbidden his people to eat. Daniel was not willing to sacrifice his principles to please the king. Daniel’s decision to refuse the king’s food could have caused him to be executed, but he would not compromise God’s commands. Daniel’s decision to not partake these foods came out of