Dànyǐlǐshū 1:19

19 Wáng yǔ tāmen tánlùn , jiàn shàonián rén zhōng wú yī rén néng bǐ Dànyǐlǐ , hǎ ná ní yǎ , Mǐshālì , Yàsālìyǎ , suǒyǐ liú tāmen zaì wáng miànqián shì lì .

Dànyǐlǐshū 1:19 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 1:19

And the king communed with them
He asked them several questions upon the several articles of literature in which they had been educated, to try and see what proficiency they had made; he discoursed with them on various topics of learning, that he might be able to form a judgment of them, and of their capacities, and what employments under him they would be most fit for, and capable of. This shows that the king was a man of learning and good sense, as well as prudence, to be capable of taking such a step as this: and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and
Azariah;
for their learning and knowledge: after the king had gone through the examination of all the youths, these four appeared to be the greatest proficients, and were accordingly taken notice of and distinguished: therefore stood they before the king;
ministered unto him, became his servants, and even came to be of his privy council, especially Daniel; see ( Proverbs 22:29 ) .

Dànyǐlǐshū 1:19 In-Context

17 Zhè sì gè shàonián rén , shén zaì gèyàng wén zì xuéwen ( xuéwen yuánwén zuò zhìhuì ) shang cìgĕi tāmen cōngming zhīshi . Dànyǐlǐ yòu míngbai gèyàng de yìxiàng hé mèng zhào .

18 Ní bù Jiǎní sǎ wáng yùdéng daì jìn shàonián rén lái de rìqī mǎn le , taì jiān zhǎng jiù bǎ tāmen daì dào wáng miànqián .

19 Wáng yǔ tāmen tánlùn , jiàn shàonián rén zhōng wú yī rén néng bǐ Dànyǐlǐ , hǎ ná ní yǎ , Mǐshālì , Yàsālìyǎ , suǒyǐ liú tāmen zaì wáng miànqián shì lì .

20 Wáng kǎo wèn tāmen yīqiè shì , jiù jiàn tāmende zhìhuì cōngming bǐ tōng guó de shùshì hé yòng fǎshù de shēng guō shí beì .

21 Dào Gǔliè wáng yuán nián , Dànyǐlǐ hái zaì .