Daniel 1:1 In the third7969 year8141 of the reign4438 of Jehoiakim3079 king4428 of Judah3063 came935 Nebuchadnezzar5019 king4428 of Babylon894 unto Jerusalem,3389 and besieged6696 it. 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 which he carried935 into the land776 of Shinar8152 to the house1004 of his god;430 and he brought935 the vessels3627 into the treasure214 house1004 of his god.430 cr

Daniel 1:3 And the king4428 spake559 unto Ashpenaz828 the master7227 of his eunuchs,5631 that he should bring935 certain of the children1121 of Israel,3478 and of the king's4410 seed,2233 and of the princes;6579 cr 4 Children3206 in whom was no blemish,3971 3971 but well2896 favoured,4758 and skilful7919 in all wisdom,2451 and cunning3045 in knowledge,1847 and understanding995 science,4093 and such as had ability3581 in them to stand5975 in the king's4428 palace,1964 and whom they might teach3925 the learning5612 and the tongue3956 of the Chaldeans.3778 cr 5 And the king4428 appointed4487 them a daily3117 3117 provision1697 of the king's4428 meat,6598 and of the wine3196 which he drank:4960{Heb. the wine of his drink} so nourishing1431 them three7969 years,8141 that at the end7117 thereof they might 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 Unto whom the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 gave7760 names:8034 for he gave7760 unto Daniel1840 the name of Belteshazzar;1095 and to Hananiah,2608 of Shadrach;7714 and to Mishael,4332 of Meshach;4335 and to Azariah,5838 of Abednego.5664 cr

Daniel 1:8 But Daniel1840 purposed7760 in his heart3820 that he would not defile1351 himself with the portion6598 2794 of the king's4428 meat,6598 nor with the wine3196 which he drank:4960 therefore he requested1245 of the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 that he might not defile1351 himself. cr 9 Now God430 had brought5414 Daniel1840 into favour2617 and tender love7356 with6440 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 meat3978 and your drink:4960 for why should he see7200 your faces6440 worse{Heb. sadder} liking2196 than the children3206 which are of your sort?1524{Or, term, or continuance} then shall ye make me endanger2325 my head7218 to the king.4428 cr 11 Then said559 Daniel1840 to Melzar,4453{Or, the steward} whom the prince8269 of the eunuchs5631 had set4487 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{Heb. of pulse} to eat,398{Heb. that we may eat, etc.} and water4325 to drink.8354 cr 13 Then let our countenances4758 be looked upon7200 before6440 thee, and the countenance4758 of the children3206 that eat398 of the portion6598 2794 of the king's4428 meat:6598 and as thou seest,7200 deal6213 with thy servants.5650 cr 14 So he consented8085 to them in this matter,1697 and proved5254 them ten6235 days.3117 cr 15 And at the end7117 of ten6235 days3117 their countenances4758 appeared7200 fairer2896 and fatter1277 in flesh1320 than all the children3206 which did eat398 the portion6598 2794 of the king's4428 meat.6598 cr 16 Thus Melzar4453 took away5375 the portion of their meat,6598 and the wine3196 that they should drink;4960 and gave5414 them pulse.2235 cr

Daniel 1:17 As for these four702 children,3206 God430 gave5414 them knowledge4093 and skill7919 in all learning5612 and wisdom:2451 and Daniel1840 had understanding995{Or, he made Daniel understand} in all visions2377 and dreams.2472 cr 18 Now at the end7117 of the days3117 that the king4428 had said559 he should bring935 them in, then 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 all matters1697 of wisdom2451 and understanding,998{Heb. wisdom of understanding} that the king4428 enquired1245 of them, he found4672 them ten times6235 better3027 than all the magicians2748 and astrologers825 that were in all his realm.4438 cr 21 And Daniel1840 continued even unto the first259 year8141 of king4428 Cyrus.3566 cr