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Dan 1:4 (KJV) — 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.

Dan 1:4 (NASB) — 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.

Phrase from KJV (Help)		Correlating Verses

Children	The word yeladim, rendered children, is frequently used for lads, or young men. (see Gen 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.
in whom	Lev 21:18-21; Lev 24:19,20; Jdg 8:18; 2Sa 14:25; Act 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. Dan 2:20,21; Dan 5:11; Ecc 7:19; Act 7:22"
ability	Dan 1:17-20; Pro 22:29