Daniel 1:4

NASB

Daniel 1:4

youths in whom was no defect, who were good-looking, showing intelligence in every branch of wisdom, endowed with understanding and discerning knowledge, and who had ability for serving in the king’s court; and he ordered him to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.

2 Samuel 14:25

Now in all Israel was no one as handsome as Absalom, so highly praised; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.

Daniel 5:11

There is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, illumination, insight and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, your father the king, appointed him chief of the magicians, conjurers, Chaldeans and diviners.

Leviticus 24:19-20

If a man injures his neighbor, just as he has done, so it shall be done to him:

Leviticus 21:18-21

For no one who has a defect shall approach: a blind man, or a lame man, or he who has a disfigured face, or any deformed limb,

Judges 8:18

Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?” And they said, “They were like you, each one resembling the son of a king.”

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

Daniel 1:17-20

As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every branch of literature and wisdom; Daniel even understood all kinds of visions and dreams.

Daniel 2:2

Then the king gave orders to call in the magicians, the conjurers, the sorcerers and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

Daniel 2:4-5

Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic: “O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will declare the interpretation.”

Daniel 2:10

The Chaldeans answered the king and said, “There is not a man on earth who could declare the matter for the king, inasmuch as no great king or ruler has ever asked anything like this of any magician, conjurer or Chaldean.

Daniel 2:20-21

Daniel said,
“Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever,
For wisdom and power belong to Him.

Daniel 3:8

For this reason at that time certain Chaldeans came forward and brought charges against the Jews.

Daniel 4:7

Then the magicians, the conjurers, the Chaldeans and the diviners came in and I related the dream to them, but they could not make its interpretation known to me.

Daniel 5:7

The king called aloud to bring in the conjurers, the Chaldeans and the diviners. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Any man who can read this inscription and explain its interpretation to me shall be clothed with purple and have a necklace of gold around his neck, and have authority as third ruler in the kingdom.”

Acts 7:20

It was at this time that Moses was born; and he was lovely in the sight of God, and he was nurtured three months in his father’s home.

Acts 7:22

Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.

Ephesians 5:27

that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

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Summary

Daniel 1:4

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.

In whom

And skilful

Ability

Daniel 1:17

Proverbs 22:29

Bible References

In whom

For no one who has a defect shall approach: a blind man, or a lame man, or he who has a

disfigured face, or any deformed limb,

If a man injures his neighbor, just as he has done, so it shall be done to him:

Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?” And they said, “They were like you, each one resembling the son of a king.”

Now in all Israel was no one as handsome as Absalom, so highly praised; from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no defect in him.

It was at this time that Moses was born; and he was lovely in the sight of God, and he was nurtured three months in his father’s home.

that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

And skilful

Daniel said,
“Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever,
For wisdom and power belong to Him.

the king, appointed him chief of the magicians, conjurers, Chaldeans and diviners.

Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

Moses was educated in all the learning of the Egyptians, and he was a man of power in words and deeds.

Ability

As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every branch of literature and wisdom; Daniel even understood all kinds of visions and dreams.

Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.