Daniel 1:1 In the third7969 year8141 of the reign4438 of Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 came935 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 unto Jerusalem,3389 and besieged it.6696 cr 2 And the Lord136 gave5414 Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 into his hand,3027 with part7117 of the vessels3627 of the house1004 of God;430 and he carried935 them into the land776 of Shinar8152 to the house1004 of his god:430 and he brought935 the vessels3627 into the treasure-house1004 of his god.430 cr 3 And the king4428 spake559 unto Ashpenaz828 the master7227 of his eunuchs,5631 that he should bring935 in certain of the children1121 of Israel,3478 even of the seed2233 royal4410 and of the nobles;6579 cr 4 youths3206 in whom was no blemish,3971 but well-favored,4758 and skilful7919 in all wisdom,2451 and endued3045 with knowledge,1847 and understanding995 science,4093 and such as had ability3581 to stand5975 in the king's4428 palace;1964 and that he should teach3925 them the learning5612 and the tongue3956 of the Chaldeans.3778 cr 5 And the king4428 appointed4487 for them a daily3117 portion1697 of the king's4428 dainties,6598 and of the wine3196 which he drank,4960 and that they should be nourished1431 three7969 years;8141 that at the end7117 thereof they should stand5975 before6440 the king.4428 cr 6 Now among these were, of the children1121 of Judah,3063 Daniel,1840 Hananiah,2608 Mishael,4332 and Azariah.5838 cr 7 And the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 gave7760 names8034 unto them: unto Daniel1840 he gave7760 the name of Belteshazzar;1095 and to Hananiah,2608 of Shadrach;7714 and to Mishael,4332 of Meshach;4335 and to Azariah,5838 of Abed-nego.5664 cr

Daniel 1:8 But Daniel1840 purposed7760 in his heart3820 that he would not defile1351 himself with the6598 king's4428 dainties,6598 nor with the wine3196 which he drank:4960 therefore he requested1245 of the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 that he might not defile himself.1351 cr 9 Now God430 made5414 Daniel1840 to find kindness2617 and compassion7356 in the sight6440 of the prince8269 of the eunuchs.5631 cr 10 And the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 said559 unto Daniel,1840 I fear3373 my lord113 the king,4428 who hath appointed4487 your food3978 and your drink:4960 for why should he see7200 your faces6440 worse looking7200 than the youths3206 that are of your own age?1524 so would ye endanger2325 my head7218 with the king.4428 cr 11 Then said559 Daniel1840 to the{Hebrew Hammelzar.} steward4453 whom the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 had appointed4487 over Daniel,1840 Hananiah,2608 Mishael,4332 and Azariah:5838 cr 12 Prove5254 thy servants,5650 I beseech thee, ten6235 days;3117 and let them give5414 us pulse2235{Or, herbs} to eat,398 and water4325 to drink.8354 cr 13 Then let our countenances4758 be looked upon7200 before6440 thee, and the countenance4758 of the youths3206 that eat398 of the6598 king's4428 dainties;6598 and as thou seest,7200 deal6213 with thy servants.5650 cr

Daniel 1:14 So he hearkened8085 unto them in this matter,1697 and proved5254 them ten6235 days.3117 cr 15 And at the end7117 of ten6235 days3117 their countenances4758 appeared7200 fairer,2896 and they were fatter1277 in flesh,1320 than all the youths3206 that did eat398 of the6598 king's4428 dainties.6598 cr 16 So the{Hebrew Hammelzar.} steward4453 took away5375 their dainties,6598 and the wine3196 that they should drink,4960 and gave5414 them pulse.2235 cr

Daniel 1:17 Now as for these four702 youths,3206 God430 gave5414 them knowledge4093 and skill7919 in all learning5612 and wisdom:2451 and Daniel1840 had understanding995 in all visions2377 and dreams.2472 cr 18 And at the end7117 of the days3117 which the king4428 had appointed559{Hebrew said.} for bringing935 them in, the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 brought935 them in before6440 Nebuchadnezzar.5019 cr 19 And the king4428 communed1696 with them; and among them all was found4672 none like Daniel,1840 Hananiah,2608 Mishael,4332 and Azariah:5838 therefore stood5975 they before6440 the king.4428 cr 20 And in every matter1697 of wisdom2451 and understanding,998 concerning which the king4428 inquired1245 of them, he found4672 them ten times6235 better3027 than all the magicians2748 and enchanters825 that were in all his realm.4438 cr 21 And Daniel1840 continued even unto the first259 year8141 of king4428 Cyrus.3566 cr