Treasury of Scripture
Children in whom was no blemish, but well favored, and skillful 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.
Children. The word {yeladin,} rendered children, is frequently used for lads, or young men. (see
Genesis 21:8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
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Genesis 21:14-16 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder...
), as the LXX render; and Daniel must have been at this time at least seventeen of eighteen years of age.
in whom.
Leviticus 21:18-21 For whatever man he be that has a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that has a flat nose...
Leviticus 24:19,20 And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbor; as he has done, so shall it be done to him...
Judges 8:18 Then said he to Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom you slew at Tabor? And they answered, As you are, so were they...
2 Samuel 14:25 But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty...
Acts 7:20 In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:
Ephesians 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing...
and skilful. Rather, as Houbi-gant 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.
Daniel 2:20,21 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his...
Daniel 5:11 There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom...
Ecclesiastes 7:19 Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Acts 7:22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
ability.
Daniel 1:17-20 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom...
Proverbs 22:29 See you a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Strong's Concordance
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. Topical Bible
Ability Able Acquainted Appearance Aptitude Babylonians Blemish Branch Chaldaeans Chaldeans Chalde'ans Competent Countenance Court Cunning Defect Discerning Education Endowed Endued Fair Favoured Good-looking Goodly Handsome Healthy Informed Intelligence Intelligent Kind King's Lads Language Learning Letters Literature Ordered Palace Positions Possessing Qualified Quick Science Serve Serving Showing Skilful Skillful Stand Strong Teach Teaching Tongue Trained Understand Understanding Well-favored Wisdom Writing YouthsResources
Daniel Chapter 1 Verse 4
Alphabetical: ability and any aptitude Babylonians branch Chaldeans court defect discerning endowed every for good-looking had handsome He him in informed intelligence kind king's knowledge language learning literature men no of ordered palace physical qualified quick serve serving showing teach the them to understand understanding was well were who whom wisdom with without young youths
OT Prophets: Daniel 1:4 Youths in whom was no blemish (Dan. Da Dn)