Daniel 1:5
And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.
Cross-reference
Daniel 1:19
Parallel
In Daniel 1:19, the youths excel and enter the king's service, fulfilling the purpose of the three-year training and daily diet.
2 Kings 25:30
Historical context
In 2 Kings 25:30, the exiled King Jehoiachin also receives daily rations from Babylon's king, mirroring the provision for these young exiles.