⁸ Then the king of Israel summoned an officer and said, “Bring quickly Micaiah son of Imlah.”

⁷ The palace master gave them other names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego.^(A)

⁸ But Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the royal rations of food and wine, so he asked the palace master to allow him not to defile himself.^(B)

³ Then the king commanded his palace master Ashpenaz to bring some of the Israelites of the royal family and of the nobility:

⁷ Some of your own sons who are born to you shall be taken away; they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.”^(A)

²⁵ The king of Israel then ordered, “Take Micaiah, and return him to Amon the governor of the city and to Joash the king’s son,^{(A) 26} and say: Thus says the king: Put this fellow in prison, and feed him on reduced rations of bread and water until I return in peace.”^(B)

Solomon Instructed to Build the Temple

28 David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the officials of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that served the king, the commanders of the thousands, the commanders of the hundreds, the stewards of all the property and cattle of the king, and his sons, together with the palace officials, the mighty warriors, and all the warriors.^(A)

⁹ Then the king of Israel summoned an officer and said, “Bring quickly Micaiah son of Imlah.”

¹⁵ He will take one-tenth of your grain and of your vineyards and give it to his officers and his courtiers.