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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 Then at the end of the training period[a] that the king had established, the chief officer brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 When the king spoke to them, none of them compared to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, or Azariah as they stood before the king. 20 In every matter of wisdom or understanding that the king discussed with[b] them, he found them ten times superior to all the astrologers and enchanters[c] in his entire palace.

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  1. Daniel 1:18 Lit. the days
  2. Daniel 1:20 Lit. king sought from
  3. Daniel 1:20 Or occult practitioners