Daniel 1:19

1:19 When the king spoke with them, he did not find among the entire group ¹  anyone like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, or Azariah. So they entered the king’s service. ² 

Daniel 10:3

10:3 I ate no choice food; no meat or wine came to my lips, ³  nor did I anoint myself with oil ⁴  until the end of those three weeks.

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¹ tn Heb “from all of them.”

² tn Heb “stood before the king.”

³ tn Heb “mouth.”

⁴ sn Anointing oneself with oil (usually olive oil) was a common OT practice due to the severity of the Middle Eastern sun (cf. Ps 121:6). It was also associated with rejoicing (e.g., Prov 27:9) and was therefore usually not practiced during a period of mourning.