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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  1. 1:20 Lit hands

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