1In the third year of the reign of…
2And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah…
3And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master…
4Children in whom was no blemish, but well…
5And the king appointed them a daily provision…
6Now among these were of the children of…
7Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave…
8But Daniel purposed in his heart that he…
9Now God had brought Daniel into favour and…
10And the prince of the eunuchs said unto…
11Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince…
12Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days;…
13Then let our countenances be looked upon before…
14So he consented to them in this matter,…
15And at the end of ten days their…
16Thus Melzar took away the portion of their…
17As for these four children, God gave them…
18Now at the end of the days that…
19And the king communed with them; and among…
20And in all matters of wisdom and understanding,…
21And Daniel continued even unto the first year…
