⁵ And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine [1] which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king.

⁵ And a regular amount of food and wine every day from the king's table was ordered for them by the king; and they were to be cared for for three years so that at the end of that time they might take their places before the king.