Daniels’s Training in Babylon
From the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim as King of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon besieged Jerusalem and overtook it. Daniel is taken back to Babylon along with Hananiah, Michael, and Azariah to be trained in the language and customs of the Babylonians. Daniel requests food that does not defile them. His request is granted and after three weeks, they are in better condition than the other men.