וַיֹּ֜אמֶר שַׂ֤ר הַסָּרִיסִים֙ לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל יָרֵ֤א אֲנִי֙ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִנָּ֔ה אֶת־מַאֲכַלְכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־מִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֡ר לָמָּה֩ יִרְאֶ֨ה אֶת־פְּנֵיכֶ֜ם זֹֽעֲפִ֗ים מִן־הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כְּגִֽילְכֶ֔ם וְחִיַּבְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־רֹאשִׁ֖י לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
환관장이 다니엘에게 이르되 내가 내 주 왕을 두려워하노라 그가 너희 먹을 것과 너희 마실 것을 지정하셨거늘 너희의 얼굴이 초췌하여 동무 소년들만 못한 것을 그로 보시게 할 것이 무엇이냐 그렇게 되면 너희 까닭에 내 머리가 왕 앞에서 위태하게 되리라 하니라
Akeidat Yitzchak
We observe in nature, that the more important and precious an item, the greater the precautions taken to insure its protection against damage or destruction. We observe the same phenomenon when examining certain parts of Torah legislation. An army assigns extra soldiers and guards to insure the safety of its commander-in-chief. When David had aged, his officers became concerned about his continued participation in battle, since protecting him would require extra efforts. They could not risk that he should be harmed. (Samuel I, chapter 21) Similarly, we find that nature has enclosed vital organs such as heart lung and liver in a protective cage within the body, to afford maximum protection for those organs. Proverbs 4, 23, tells us "more than anything else, protect your heart, because it is the fountain of life." There are numerous other verses throughout the Bible, containing similar messages, referring also to the brain. Torah legislation that concerns itself with fundamental concepts is repeated over and over. It is safeguarded in such manner against violation. Even acts that could lead indirectly to violation of the fundamental concepts, are prohibited. To preserve the concept of "I am the Lord your G'd" intact, the legislation calling for Sabbath and holiday observances ensures that the concept of anochi is ever present in our thoughts and deeds. Penal legislation is especially harsh when it concerns any vital concept of our faith.