5. The king allotted them a daily portion of food and wine from the royal table. After three years’ training they were to enter the king’s service.
6. Among these were Judeans, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
7. The chief chamberlain changed their names: Daniel to Belteshazzar, Hananiah to Shadrach, Mishael to Meshach, and Azariah to Abednego.
8. But Daniel was resolved not to defile himself with the king’s food or wine; so he begged the chief chamberlain to spare him this defilement.