Discovery BoxDaniel 1:19 
Context1:19 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
Context10:3 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.
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.
