19 And the king talked with them, and out of them all not one was found like (A)Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; so they [a](B)entered the king’s personal service. 20 As for every matter of (C)expertise [b]and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them (D)ten times (E)better than all the (F)soothsayer priests and conjurers who were in all his realm. 21 And Daniel [c]continued until the (G)first year of Cyrus the king.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 1:19 Lit stood before the king
  2. Daniel 1:20 Lit of
  3. Daniel 1:21 Lit was until

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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