Daniel 10:3
3I ate no choice food, no meat or wine came to my lips, ▼ nor did I anoint myself with oil ▼▼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.
until the end of those three weeks.
