5 Furthermore, the king assigned to them a daily ration from the king’s delicacies and from the wine he drank. They were to be trained* for three years, and at the end of that time they were to enter the king’s service.

5 Furthermore, to them the king appointed a daily allowance from the delicacies+ of the king and from his drinking wine, even to nourish them for three years, that at the end of these they might stand before the king.

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.

5 And the king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s dainties, and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years; that at the end thereof they should stand before the king.

5* And the king assigned them a daily ration out of the king’s viands and the wine provided for his drinking, and gave orders to bring them up for three years, at the end of which they were to serve before the king.