Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah,
But the chief official said to Daniel: “I fear my lord the king, who allotted your food and your drink. Why should he see your faces looking poorly, unlike the other youths your age? Then the king would have my head because of you.”
“Please test your servants for ten days, giving us just vegetables to eat and water to drink.
So the guard took away their delicacies and the wine they were supposed to drink and gave them vegetables instead.
Then Daniel went to his house and informed his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah about the matter