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and he brought the articles into the treasure house of his god.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Then the king instructed Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, to bring some of the children of Israel and some of the king’s descendants and some of the nobles, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>young men in whom <i>there was</i> no blemish, but good-looking, gifted in all wisdom, possessing knowledge and quick to understand, who <i>had</i> ability to serve in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the language and <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[b]</a></span>literature of the Chaldeans. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And the king appointed for them a daily provision of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and three years of training for them, so that at the end of <i>that time</i> they might serve before the king. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Now from among those of the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>To them the chief of the eunuchs gave names: he gave Daniel <i>the name</i> Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abed-Nego.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Now God had brought Daniel into the favor and <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[c]</a></span>goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And the chief of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and drink. For why should he see your faces looking worse than the young men who <i>are</i> your age? Then you would endanger my head before the king.”</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>So Daniel said to <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[d]</a></span>the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“Please test your servants for ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then let our appearance be examined before you, and the appearance of the young men who eat the portion of the king’s delicacies; and as you see fit, <i>so</i> deal with your servants.” </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>So he consented with them in this matter, and tested them ten days.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And at the end of ten days their features appeared better and fatter in flesh than all the young men who ate the portion of the king’s delicacies. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>Thus <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[e]</a></span>the steward took away their portion of delicacies and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.</span></p> <p> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Now at the end of the days, when the king had said that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Then the king <span class="fn"><a href="#footnotes">[f]</a></span>interviewed them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they served before the king. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And in all matters of wisdom <i>and</i> understanding about which the king examined them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians <i>and</i> astrologers who <i>were</i> in all his realm. </span> <span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/daniel/1-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>Thus Daniel continued until the first year of King Cyrus.</span></p> <A name="footnotes"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes:</h4><ol><li id="fen-NKJV-21740a"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Daniel 1:2">Daniel 1:2</span> <span class='footnote-text'>The temple</span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-21742b"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Daniel 1:4">Daniel 1:4</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>writing</i> or <i>book</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-21747c"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Daniel 1:9">Daniel 1:9</span> <span class='footnote-text'><i>kindness</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-21749d"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Daniel 1:11">Daniel 1:11</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>Melzar</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-21754e"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Daniel 1:16">Daniel 1:16</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Or <i>Melzar</i></span></li><li id="fen-NKJV-21757f"><span class="fnref" title="Go to Daniel 1:19">Daniel 1:19</span> <span class='footnote-text'>Lit. <i>talked with them</i></span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. 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