18 At the end of the time that the king had said to present them, the chief eunuch presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. 19 The king interviewed them, and among all of them, no one was found equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.(A) So they began to attend the king. 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding that the king consulted them about, he found them ten times[a](B) better than all the magicians and mediums(C) in his entire kingdom.

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18 At the end of the time(A) set by the king to bring them into his service, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. 19 The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s service.(B) 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians(C) and enchanters in his whole kingdom.(D)

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