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And the kingspake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king'sseed, and of the princes;
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Children in whom was no blemish*, but wellfavoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understandingscience, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king'spalace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
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And the kingappointed them a daily*provision of the king'smeat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them threeyears, that at the end thereof they might standbefore the king.
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Unto whom the prince of the eunuchsgavenames: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego.