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DAN 01:01 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of
Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and
besieged it.
DAN 01:02 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his
hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he
carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he
brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
DAN 01:03 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his
eunuchs, that he should bring [certain] of the children of
Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;
DAN 01:04 Children in whom [was] no blemish, but well favoured,
and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and
understanding science, and such as [had] ability in them to
stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the
learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
DAN 01:05 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the
king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them
three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the
king.
DAN 01:06 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel,
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
DAN 01:07 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he
gave unto Daniel [the name] of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of
Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of
Abednego.
DAN 01:08 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.
DAN 01:09 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love
with the prince of the eunuchs.
DAN 01:10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear
my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink:
for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children
which [are] of your sort? then shall ye make [me] endanger my
head to the king.
DAN 01:11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the
eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
DAN 01:12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let
them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink.
DAN 01:13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee,
and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of
the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
DAN 01:14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved
them ten days.
DAN 01:15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared
fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat
the portion of the king's meat.
DAN 01:16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and
the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
DAN 01:17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge
and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had
understanding in all visions and dreams.
DAN 01:18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he
should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought
them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
DAN 01:19 And the king communed with them; and among them all
was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
therefore stood they before the king.
DAN 01:20 And in all matters of wisdom [and] understanding, that
the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than
all the magicians [and] astrologers that [were] in all his realm.
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