KJV King James Version
Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
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Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
Among these young men were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
Now among these were, of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
Now among these were, of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
And there are among them out of the sons of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring [certain] of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;
4 Children in whom [was] no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as [had] ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
5 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
6 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel [the name] of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.
8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.
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