1In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it.stylus2 Kings 24:1, 2 Kings 24:2, 2 Kings 24:1, 2 Kings 24:2, 2 Chronicles 36:52The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god: and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.stylus2 Chronicles 36:7, 2 Chronicles 36:7, Zechariah 5:11, Jeremiah 27:19, Jeremiah 27:203The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, even of the royal family and of the nobles;stylusIsaiah 39:7, Isaiah 39:7, 2 Kings 20:17, 2 Kings 20:18, 2 Kings 20:174youths in whom was no blemish, but well-favored, and skillful in all wisdom, and endowed with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.stylusDaniel 5:11, Daniel 5:11, Acts 7:22, Acts 7:22, Proverbs 22:295The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king's royal food, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at its end they should stand before the king.stylusDaniel 1:19, Daniel 1:19, 1 Kings 10:8, Daniel 1:8, 1 Kings 10:86Now among these were, of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.stylusEzekiel 14:14, Ezekiel 14:14, Daniel 2:17, Ezekiel 14:20, Matthew 24:157The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.stylusDaniel 5:12, Daniel 5:12, Daniel 4:8, Daniel 4:8, Daniel 2:498But Daniel determined in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king's royal food, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.stylusPsalms 141:4, Psalms 141:4, Ezekiel 4:13, Ezekiel 4:14, Ezekiel 4:139Now God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.stylusGenesis 39:21, Genesis 39:21, Psalms 106:46, Proverbs 16:7, Psalms 106:4610The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, "I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? So would you endanger my head with the king."stylusMatthew 6:16, Matthew 6:18, Matthew 6:16, Matthew 6:18, John 12:4211Then said Daniel to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:stylus12"Test your servants for ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink.stylusRomans 14:2, Daniel 1:16, Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30, Romans 14:213Then let our faces be looked on before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king's royal food; and as you see, deal with your servants."stylus14So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them ten days.stylus15At the end of ten days their faces appeared better and fatter than all the youths who ate of the king's royal food.stylusExodus 23:25, Exodus 23:25, Matthew 4:4, Deuteronomy 28:1, Deuteronomy 28:1416So the steward took away their royal food, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them vegetables.stylusDaniel 1:12, Daniel 1:1217Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.stylus1 Kings 3:12, James 1:5, 1 Kings 3:12, James 1:5, Daniel 2:2118At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.stylusDaniel 1:5, Daniel 1:519The king talked with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore they entered the king's service.stylusGenesis 41:46, Daniel 1:5, Proverbs 22:29, Genesis 41:46, Daniel 1:520In every matter of wisdom and understanding, concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.stylusIsaiah 47:12, Isaiah 47:14, 1 Kings 4:29, 1 Kings 4:34, Exodus 8:1921Daniel continued even to the first year of king Cyrus.stylusDaniel 6:28, Daniel 6:28, Daniel 10:1, Daniel 10:1