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DA-1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of
Judah came
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
DA-1:2 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.
DA-1:3 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;
DA-1:4 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.
DA-1:5 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.
DA-1:6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel,
Hananiah,
Mishael, and Azariah:
DA-1:7 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.
DA-1:8 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.
DA-1:9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love
with the prince
of the eunuchs.
DA-1:10 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.
DA-1:11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the
eunuchs had set
over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
DA-1:12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let
them give us
pulse to eat, and water to drink.
DA-1:13 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.
DA-1:14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them
ten days.
DA-1:15 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.
DA-1:16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and
the wine that
they should drink; and gave them pulse.
DA-1:17 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.
DA-1:18 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.
DA-1:19 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.
DA-1:20 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.
DA-1:21 And Daniel continued [even] unto the first year of king
Cyrus.
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