New American Standard Bible 1995
Daniel 1:4-6
4youthsH3206 in whomH834 was 1noH369H3605 defectH3971, who were good-lookingH2896H4758, showingH7919 2intelligenceH7919 in everyH3605 branch of wisdomH2451, endowedH3045 with understandingH995 and discerningH995 knowledgeH4093, and whoH834 had abilityH3851 for 3servingH5975 in the king’sH4428 4courtH1964; and he ordered him to teachH3925 them the 5literatureH5612 and 6languageH3956 of the 7ChaldeansH3778.
5The kingH4428 appointedH4487 for them a dailyH3117 rationH1697 from the 8king’sH4428 choiceH6598 foodH6598 and from the wineH3196 whichH4960 he drankH4960, and appointed that they should be 9educatedH1431 threeH7969 yearsH8141, at the endH7117 of which they were to 1011enterH5975 the king’sH4428 personalH6440 serviceH5975H6440.
6Now among them from the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063 were 12DanielH1840, HananiahH2608, MishaelH4332 and AzariahH5838.
Notes
- 1. Daniel 1:4 2 Sam 14:25 ↩
- 2. Daniel 1:4 Dan 1:17 ↩
- 3. Daniel 1:4 Lit standing ↩
- 4. Daniel 1:4 Lit palace ↩
- 5. Daniel 1:4 Or writing ↩
- 6. Daniel 1:4 Is 36:11; Jer 5:15; Dan 2:4 ↩
- 7. Daniel 1:4 Dan 2:2, 4, 5, 10; 3:8; 4:7; 5:7, 11, 30; 9:1 ↩
- 8. Daniel 1:5 Dan 1:8 ↩
- 9. Daniel 1:5 Or reared ↩
- 10. Daniel 1:5 Lit stand before the king ↩
- 11. Daniel 1:5 1 Sam 16:22; Dan 1:19 ↩
- 12. Daniel 1:6 Ezek 14:14, 20; 28:3; Matt 24:15 ↩
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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