Among them, from the descendants of Judah, were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

The chief official gave them other names: he gave the name Belteshazzar to Daniel, Shadrach to Hananiah, Meshach to Mishael, and Abednego to Azariah.

So Daniel said to the guard whom the chief official had assigned to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

The king interviewed them, and among all of them, no one was found equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they began to serve in the king’s court.

Then Daniel went to his house and told his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah about the matter,