Daniel 1:4-6

International Standard Version

⁴ They were to be young men without physical defect, handsome in appearance, skilled in all wisdom, quick to learn, prudent in how they used knowledge, and capable of serving in the king’s palace. They were to learn the literature and language of the Chaldeans.^[a]

⁵ The king assigned them fine food and choice wine on a daily basis, ordering them to be trained for three years, at the end of which time they would enter the king’s service.^{[b] 6} Included among the people of Judah were Daniel,^[c] Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.