New American Standard Bible 1995
Daniel 1:17-20
17As for these four youths, 1God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every branch of 2literature and wisdom; Daniel even understood all kinds of 3visions and dreams.
18Then at the end of the days which the king had 4specified 5for presenting them, the commander of the officials 6presented them before Nebuchadnezzar. 19The king talked with them, and out of them all not one was found like 7Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they 89entered the king’s personal service. 20As for every matter of 10wisdom 11and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them 12ten times 13better than all the 1415magicians and conjurers who were in all his realm.
Notes
- 1. Daniel 1:17 1 Kin 3:12, 28; Job 32:8; Dan 1:20; 2:21, 23; Acts 7:22 ↩
- 2. Daniel 1:17 Or writing ↩
- 3. Daniel 1:17 Dan 2:19; 7:1; 8:1 ↩
- 4. Daniel 1:18 Lit said ↩
- 5. Daniel 1:18 Lit to bring them in ↩
- 6. Daniel 1:18 Lit brought in ↩
- 7. Daniel 1:19 Dan 1:6, 7 ↩
- 8. Daniel 1:19 Lit stood before the king ↩
- 9. Daniel 1:19 Gen 41:46; Dan 1:5 ↩
- 10. Daniel 1:20 1 Kin 4:30, 31; Dan 1:17 ↩
- 11. Daniel 1:20 Lit of ↩
- 12. Daniel 1:20 Gen 31:7; Num 14:22; Neh 4:12; Job 19:3 ↩
- 13. Daniel 1:20 Dan 2:27, 28, 46, 48 ↩
- 14. Daniel 1:20 Or soothsayer priests ↩
- 15. Daniel 1:20 Is 19:3; Dan 2:2; 4:18; 5:7 ↩
Commentaries on Daniel 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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