Daniel 1:20

20 And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all ¹the magicians and ²enchanters that were in all his kingdom.

Daniel 1:20 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 1:20

And in all matters of wisdom and understanding that the king
inquired of them
At the time of their examination before him, when he put questions to them, which they gave a ready, pertinent, and solid answer to: and afterwards, when he had occasion to consult them on any affair, he found them ten times,
or ten hands ^F7 better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm; than all the magi and sophies, the enchanters, diviners, soothsayers, and such who pretended to judicial astrology, and to judge of and foretell things by the position of the stars; these young men were able to give more pertinent answers to questions put to them, and better advice and counsel when asked of them, than all the persons before described, throughout the king's dominions.

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 (twdy rve) "decem manibus", Montanus.

Daniel 1:20 In-Context

18 At the end of the time, when the king had commanded that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.

19 And the king spoke with them, and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they stood before the king.

20 And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters that were in all his kingdom.

21 And Daniel was there until the first year of King Cyrus.

Cross References

• 1. [Daniel 2:27; Genesis 41:8, 24; Exodus 7:11, 22; Exodus 8:7, 18, 19; Exodus 9:11]
• 2. Daniel 2:2, 10, 27; Daniel 4:7; Daniel 5:7, 11, 15