Daniel 1:17-21

English Standard Version

¹⁷ As for these four youths, ^(A)God gave them learning and ^(B)skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had ^(C)understanding in all visions and dreams. ¹⁸ At the end of ^(D)the time, when the king had commanded that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. ¹⁹ And the king spoke with them, and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore ^(E)they stood before the king. ²⁰ And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all ^(F)the magicians and ^(G)enchanters that were in all his kingdom. ²¹ And Daniel ^(H)was there until the first year of ^(I)King Cyrus.