Daniel 1:4 (KJV)

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Children in whom was no blemish but well favoured and skilful in all wisdom and cunning in knowledge and understanding science and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans

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in whom. Le 21:18-21 Le 24:19 Le 24:20 Re 8:1 2Sa 14:25 Ac 7:20 Eph 5:27

and skilful.Rather, as Houbigant renders, "apt to understand wisdom, to acquire knowledge, and to attain science;" for it was not a knowledge of the sciences, but merely a capacity to learn them, that was required. Da 2:20 Da 2:21 Da 5:11 Ec 7:19 Ac 7:22

ability. Da 1:17-20 Pr 22:29

Children.The word {yeladim,} rendered children, is frequently used for lads, or young men. (see Ge 21:8, 14-16,) [neaniskous,] as the LXX. render; and Daniel must have been at this time at least seventeen or eighteen years of age.

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