Daniel 1:3-7 (Click to read NIV or select your preferred translation of the Bible. Please read the scripture first.) Daniel and his three friends did not seek to be chosen to serve the king, but they were selected because they met the qualifications the king was looking for. They along with all the other young men who were selected were treated like royalty and were in training to serve the Babylonian king. Daniel was given a new name, Belteshazzar, and