Daniel 1:
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 The Lord* gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God;† and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god. He brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 The Lord* gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God;† and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god. He brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.
3 The
king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring
in some of the children of Israel, even of the royal offspring‡ and of the nobles;
4 youths
in whom was no defect, but well-favored, and skillful in all wisdom,
and endowed with knowledge, and understanding science, and who had the
ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the
learning and the language of the Chaldeans.
5 The
king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of
the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years;
that at its end they should stand before the king.
6 Now among these were of the children of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
7 The
prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name
Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to
Azariah, Abednego.
8 But
Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the
king’s dainties, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he
requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
9 Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.
10 The
prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has
appointed your food and your drink. For why should he see your faces
worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? Then you would
endanger my head with the king.”
11 Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
12 “Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink.
13 Then
let our faces be examined before you, and the face of the youths who
eat of the king’s dainties; and as you see, deal with your servants.”
14 So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.
15 At
the end of ten days, their faces appeared fairer, and they were fatter
in flesh, than all the youths who ate of the king’s dainties.
16 So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they would drink, and gave them vegetables.
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