Daniel 1:18-20
English Standard Version
18 At the end of (A)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 (B)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 (C)the magicians and (D)enchanters that were in all his kingdom.
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Daniel 1:18-20
International Standard Version
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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- Daniel 1:18 Lit. the days
- Daniel 1:20 Lit. king sought from
- Daniel 1:20 Or occult practitioners
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