One of Daniel's three friends. His original name was Hananiah.
Daniel 1:6Among these were some from the tribe of Judah: Daniel, Hananiah), Mishael), and Azariah).Daniel 1:7The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah), Shadrach; to Mishael), Meshach; and to Azariah), Abednego.Daniel 1:8But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself this way.Daniel 1:9Now God had caused the chief official to show favor and compassion to Daniel,Daniel 1:10but the official told Daniel, “I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men your age? The king would then have my head because of you.”Daniel 1:11Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah), Mishael), and Azariah,