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After three years’ training they were to enter the king’s service. <span id="v34001006" class="ver">6</span>Among these were Judeans, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. <span id="v34001007" class="ver">7</span><a id="rfn34001007-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn34001007-1">*</a> The chief chamberlain changed their names: Daniel to Belteshazzar, Hananiah to Shadrach, Mishael to Meshach, and Azariah to Abednego.</p> <p><span id="v34001008" class="ver">8</span>But Daniel was resolved not to defile himself with the king’s food or wine; so he begged the chief chamberlain to spare him this defilement.<a id="rfn34001008-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn34001008-1">*</a> <span id="v34001009" class="ver">9</span>Though God had given Daniel the favor and sympathy of the chief chamberlain, <span id="v34001010" class="ver">10</span>he said to Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who allotted your food and drink. If he sees that you look thinner in comparison to the other young men of your age, you will endanger my life with the king.” <span id="v34001011" class="ver">11</span>Then Daniel said to the guardian whom the chief chamberlain had put in charge of Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, <span id="v34001012" class="ver">12</span>“Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. <span id="v34001013" class="ver">13</span>Then see how we look in comparison with the other young men who eat from the royal table, and treat your servants according to what you see.” <span id="v34001014" class="ver">14</span>He agreed to this request, and tested them for ten days; <span id="v34001015" class="ver">15</span>after ten days they looked healthier and better fed than any of the young men who ate from the royal table. <span id="v34001016" class="ver">16</span>So the steward continued to take away the food and wine they were to receive, and gave them vegetables.</p> <p><span id="v34001017" class="ver">17</span>To these four young men God gave knowledge and proficiency in all literature and wisdom, and to Daniel the understanding of all visions and dreams. <span id="v34001018" class="ver">18</span>At the end of the time the king had specified for their preparation, the chief chamberlain brought them before Nebuchadnezzar. <span id="v34001019" class="ver">19</span>When the king had spoken with all of them, none was found equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; and so they entered the king’s service. <span id="v34001020" class="ver">20</span>In any question of wisdom or understanding which the king put to them, he found them ten times better than any of the magicians and enchanters in his kingdom. <span id="v34001021" class="ver">21</span><a id="ren34001021-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en34001021-c">c</a> Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.<a id="rfn34001021-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn34001021-1">*</a></p> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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