Jehoiakim's captivity. Ashpenaz taketh Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: they refusing the king's portion, do prosper with pulse and water: their excellency in wisdom.
Before Christ 606.
THIS chapter relates the history of Daniel during the early part of his captivity, and especially the mode of treatment of himself and some young friends, before they were introduced to the personal attendance on king Nebuchadnezzar.