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18 Then at the end of the days which the king had spoken of for bringing them in, the commander of the officials brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 And the king talked with them, and out of them all not one was found like (A)Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; so they (B)stood in service before the king. 20 And as for every matter of (C)wisdom in understanding which the king sought from them, he found them (D)ten times (E)better than all the [a](F)magicians and conjurers who were in all his kingdom.

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  1. Daniel 1:20 Or soothsayer priests

18 At the end of the time which the king had set for them to be brought to him, the chief of the officials brought them before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 The king spoke with them, and none of the others were found to be comparable to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they served the king. 20 In every matter concerning wisdom and understanding that the king sought from them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians[a] and spell casters in his entire kingdom.

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  1. Daniel 1:20 The distinctions between the various kinds of occult practitioners are unclear.