1In the third year of the reign of…
2And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim…
3Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of…
4young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all…
5The king assigned them daily provisions of the…
6Among these young men were some from Judah:…
7The chief official gave them new names: To…
8But Daniel made up his mind that he…
9Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion…
10but he said to Daniel, “I fear my…
11Then Daniel said to the steward whom the…
12“Please test your servants for ten days. Let…
13Then compare our appearances with those of the…
14So he consented to this and tested them…
15And at the end of ten days, they…
16So the steward continued to withhold their choice…
17To these four young men God gave knowledge…
18Now at the end of the time specified…
19And the king spoke with them, and among…
20In every matter of wisdom and understanding about…
21And Daniel remained there until the first year…
