Daniel spoke with the attendant who had been appointed by the chief of staff to look after Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
But he responded, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has ordered that you eat this food and wine. If you become pale and thin compared to the other youths your age, I am afraid the king will have me beheaded.”
“Please test us for ten days on a diet of vegetables and water,” Daniel said.
So after that, the attendant fed them only vegetables instead of the food and wine provided for the others.
Then Daniel went home and told his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah what had happened.