Daniel 1 (kjv)

In the third^H7969 year^H8141 of the reign^H4438 of Jehoiakim^H3079 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 came^H935 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 unto Jerusalem^H3389, and besieged^H6696 it.²And the Lord^H136 gave^H5414 Jehoiakim^H3079 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 into his hand^H3027, with part^H7117 of the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of God^H430: which he carried^H935 into the land^H776 of Shinar^H8152 to the house^H1004 of his god^H430; and he brought^H935 the vessels^H3627 into the treasure^H214 house^H1004 of his god^H430.

³And the king^H4428 spake^H559 unto Ashpenaz^H828 the master^H7227 of his eunuchs^H5631, that he should bring^H935 certain of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and of the king's^H4410 seed^H2233, and of the princes^H6579;⁴Children^H3206 in whom was no blemish^{H3971 H3971}, but well^H2896 favoured^H4758, and skilful^H7919 in all wisdom^H2451, and cunning^H3045 in knowledge^H1847, and understanding^H995 science^H4093, and such as had ability^H3581 in them to stand^H5975 in the king's^H4428 palace^H1964, and whom they might teach^H3925 the learning^H5612 and the tongue^H3956 of the Chaldeans^H3778.⁵And the king^H4428 appointed^H4487 them a daily^{H3117 H3117} provision^H1697 of the king's^H4428 meat^H6598, and of the wine^H3196 which he drank^H4960: so nourishing^H1431 them three^H7969 years^H8141, that at the end^H7117 thereof they might stand^H5975 before^H6440 the king^H4428.⁶Now among these were of the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063, Daniel^H1840, Hananiah^H2608, Mishael^H4332, and Azariah^H5838:⁷Unto whom the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 gave^H7760 names^H8034: for he gave^H7760 unto Daniel^H1840 the name of Belteshazzar^H1095; and to Hananiah^H2608, of Shadrach^H7714; and to Mishael^H4332, of Meshach^H4335; and to Azariah^H5838, of Abednego^H5664.

⁸But Daniel^H1840 purposed^H7760 in his heart^H3820 that he would not defile^H1351 himself with the portion^H6598 of the king's^H4428 meat^H6598, nor with the wine^H3196 which he drank^H4960: therefore he requested^H1245 of the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 that he might not defile^H1351 himself.⁹Now God^H430 had brought^H5414 Daniel^H1840 into favour^H2617 and tender love^H7356 with^H6440 the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631.¹⁰And the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 said^H559 unto Daniel^H1840, I fear^H3373 my lord^H113 the king^H4428, who hath appointed^H4487 your meat^H3978 and your drink^H4960: for why should he see^H7200 your faces^H6440 worse liking^H2196 than the children^H3206 which are of your sort^H1524? then shall ye make me endanger^H2325 my head^H7218 to the king^H4428.¹¹Then said^H559 Daniel^H1840 to Melzar^H4453, whom the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 had set^H4487 over Daniel^H1840, Hananiah^H2608, Mishael^H4332, and Azariah^H5838,¹²Prove^H5254 thy servants^H5650, I beseech thee, ten^H6235 days^H3117; and let them give^H5414 us pulse^H2235 to eat^H398, and water^H4325 to drink^H8354.¹³Then let our countenances^H4758 be looked upon^H7200 before^H6440 thee, and the countenance^H4758 of the children^H3206 that eat^H398 of the portion^H6598 of the king's^H4428 meat^H6598: and as thou seest^H7200, deal^H6213 with thy servants^H5650.¹⁴So he consented^H8085 to them in this matter^H1697, and proved^H5254 them ten^H6235 days^H3117.¹⁵And at the end^H7117 of ten^H6235 days^H3117 their countenances^H4758 appeared^H7200 fairer^H2896 and fatter^H1277 in flesh^H1320 than all the children^H3206 which did eat^H398 the portion^H6598 of the king's^H4428 meat^H6598.¹⁶Thus Melzar^H4453 took away^H5375 the portion of their meat^H6598, and the wine^H3196 that they should drink^H4960; and gave^H5414 them pulse^H2235.

¹⁷As for these four^H702 children^H3206, God^H430 gave^H5414 them knowledge^H4093 and skill^H7919 in all learning^H5612 and wisdom^H2451: and Daniel^H1840 had understanding^H995 in all visions^H2377 and dreams^H2472.¹⁸Now at the end^H7117 of the days^H3117 that the king^H4428 had said^H559 he should bring^H935 them in, then the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 brought^H935 them in before^H6440 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019.¹⁹And the king^H4428 communed^H1696 with them; and among them all was found^H4672 none like Daniel^H1840, Hananiah^H2608, Mishael^H4332, and Azariah^H5838: therefore stood^H5975 they before^H6440 the king^H4428.²⁰And in all matters^H1697 of wisdom^H2451 and understanding^H998, that the king^H4428 enquired^H1245 of them, he found^H4672 them ten times^H6235 better^H3027 than all the magicians^H2748 and astrologers^H825 that were in all his realm^H4438.²¹And Daniel^H1840 continued even unto the first^H259 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Cyrus^H3566.