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5 And the king ordered them a daily allowance from the king's table, and of the wine for his own drinking; and that they should be dieted for three years and after that stand before the king.
6 Now there were among them of the children of Juda, Daniel and Ananias and Azarias and Misael;
7 and the high chamberlain gave them names, to Daniel, Baltasar; and to Ananias, Sedrach; and to Misael, Misach; and Azarias, Abdenago.
8 And Daniel having resolved not to pollute himself with the table of the king nor with the wine which he drank, intreated the chamberlain that he might not be denied.
9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and compassion with the high chamberlain,
10 therefore the chamberlain said to Daniel, I am afraid of my lord the king who hath appointed your meat and your drink. Perhaps he may see your countenance more uncomely than the youths of your age, and you may endanger my head with the king.
11 Thereupon Daniel said to Amelsad, whom the high chamberlain had set over Daniel, Ananias, Misael and Azarias,
12 Try thy servants, we pray thee, ten days, and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink;
13 and let our countenances and the countenances of the youths who eat of the king's table be examined in thy presence; and, as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
14 So he hearkened to them and tried them ten days.
15 And at the end of the ten days their countenances appeared more comely and their flesh firmer than that of the youths, who had eaten of the king's table;
16 whereupon Amelsad took away the food and the wine for their drink and gave them vegetables.
17 And as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and understanding in all literature and science; and Daniel was skilled in all visions and dreams.