Daniel 1:3-7

3Then the kingH4428 1orderedH559 AshpenazH828, the chiefH7227 of his 2officialsH5631, to bringH935 in someH4480 of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, including someH4480 of the 3royalH4410 4familyH2233 and of the noblesH6579, 4youthsH3206 in whomH834 was 5noH369H3605 defectH3971, who were good-lookingH2896H4758, showingH7919 6intelligenceH7919 in everyH3605 branch of wisdomH2451, endowedH3045 with understandingH995 and discerningH995 knowledgeH4093, and whoH834 had abilityH3851 for 7servingH5975 in the king’sH4428 8courtH1964; and he ordered him to teachH3925 them the 9literatureH5612 and 10languageH3956 of the 11ChaldeansH3778. 5The kingH4428 appointedH4487 for them a dailyH3117 rationH1697 from the 12king’sH4428 choiceH6598 foodH6598 and from the wineH3196 whichH4960 he drankH4960, and appointed that they should be 13educatedH1431 threeH7969 yearsH8141, at the endH7117 of which they were to 1415enterH5975 the king’sH4428 personalH6440 serviceH5975H6440. 6Now among them from the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 were 16DanielH1840, HananiahH2608, MishaelH4332 and AzariahH5838. 7Then the commanderH8269 of the officialsH5631 assignedH7760 new namesH8034 to them; and to DanielH1840 he assignedH7760 the name 17BelteshazzarH1095, to HananiahH2608 18ShadrachH7714, to MishaelH4332 19MeshachH4335 and to AzariahH5838 20Abed-negoH5664.