19 And the King communed with them: and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.

20 And in all matters of wisdom, and understanding that the King enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the enchanters and astrologians that were in all his realm.

21 And Daniel was unto [a]the first year of king Cyrus.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 1:21 That is, he was esteemed in Babylon as a Prophet so long as that commonwealth stood.

19 The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s service.(A) 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians(B) and enchanters in his whole kingdom.(C)

21 And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.(D)

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