New American Standard Bible 2020
Daniel 1:4-5
4youthsH3206 in whomH834 there was 1noH369H3605 impairmentH3971, who were good-lookingH2896H4758, suitableH7919 forH7919 2instructionH7919 in everyH3605 kind of expertiseH2451, endowedH3045 with understandingH995 and discerningH995 knowledgeH4093, and whoH834 had abilityH3851 to 3serveH5975 in the king’sH4428 4courtH1964; and he ordered Ashpenaz to teachH3925 them the 5literatureH5612 and 6languageH3956 of the 7ChaldeansH3778.
5The kingH4428 also allottedH4487 for them a dailyH3117 rationH1697 from the 8king’sH4428 choiceH6598 foodH6598 and from the wineH3196 which he drankH4960, and ordered that they be educatedH1431 for threeH7969 yearsH8141, at the endH7117 of which they were to 910enterH5975 the king’sH4428 personalH6440 serviceH5975H6440.
Notes
- 1. Daniel 1:4 2 Sam 14:25 ↩
- 2. Daniel 1:4 Dan 1:17 ↩
- 3. Daniel 1:4 Lit stand ↩
- 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 Lit stand before the king ↩
- 10. Daniel 1:5 1 Sam 16:22; Dan 1:19 ↩
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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