Daniel 1:17
Daniel 1:17 in Multiple Translations
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
¶ As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Now as for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and made them expert in all book-learning and wisdom: and Daniel was wise in all visions and dreams.
God gave these four young men the ability to learn and understand in all areas of literature and knowledge, while Daniel was also given the gift of interpreting all kinds of visions and dreams.
As for these foure children, God gaue them knowledge, and vnderstanding in al learning and wisedome: also he gaue Daniel vnderstanding of all visions and dreames.
As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every [kind of] literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every [kind of] vision and dreams.
Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
And to these children God gave knowledge, and understanding in every book, and wisdom: but to Daniel the understanding also of all visions and dreams.
And God gave to us four young men wisdom and the ability to study many things that Babylonians had written and studied. And he also gave to me the ability to understand the meaning of visions and dreams.
Berean Amplified Bible — Daniel 1:17
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Daniel 1:17 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/הַ/יְלָדִ֤ים
הָ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙
אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔/ם
נָתַ֨ן
לָ/הֶ֧ם
הָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֛ים
מַדָּ֥ע
וְ/הַשְׂכֵּ֖ל
בְּ/כָל
סֵ֣פֶר
וְ/חָכְמָ֑ה
וְ/דָנִיֵּ֣אל
הֵבִ֔ין
בְּ/כָל
חָז֖וֹן
וַ/חֲלֹמֽוֹת
וְ/הַ/יְלָדִ֤ים
yeled
H3206
youth
Conj | Art | N-mp
הָ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙
ʼêl-leh
H428
these
Art | Pron
אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔/ם
ʼarbaʻ
H702
four
Adj | Suff
נָתַ֨ן
nâthan
H5414
to give
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
לָ/הֶ֧ם
Prep | Suff
הָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֛ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
Art | N-mp
מַדָּ֥ע
maddâʻ
H4093
knowledge
N-ms
וְ/הַשְׂכֵּ֖ל
sâkal
H7919
be prudent
Conj | V-Hiphil-Ptc
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
all
Prep | N-ms
סֵ֣פֶר
çêpher
H5612
scroll
N-ms
וְ/חָכְמָ֑ה
chokmâh
H2451
wisdom
Conj | N-fs
וְ/דָנִיֵּ֣אל
Dânîyêʼl
H1840
Daniel
Conj | N-proper
הֵבִ֔ין
bîyn
H995
to understand
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
all
Prep | N-ms
חָז֖וֹן
châzôwn
H2377
vision
N-ms
וַ/חֲלֹמֽוֹת
chălôwm
H2472
dream
Conj | N-mp
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Hebrew Word Reference — Daniel 1:17
וְ/הַ/יְלָדִ֤ים
yeled
H3206
"youth"
Conj | Art | N-mp
This Hebrew word refers to a young person, like a child or teenager, such as the youth who helped David in 1 Samuel 20:1. It can also mean offspring or descendants, like the children of Israel in Exodus 12:37.
Definition: 1) child, son, boy, offspring, youth 1a) child, son, boy 1b) child, children 1c) descendants 1d) youth 1e) apostate Israelites (fig.)
Usage: Occurs in 76 OT verses. KJV: boy, child, fruit, son, young man (one). See also: Genesis 4:23; 1 Kings 12:10; Isaiah 2:6.
הָ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙
ʼêl-leh
H428
"these"
Art | Pron
This Hebrew word is used to point out specific people or things, like saying 'these' or 'those'. It appears in the book of Genesis, where God says 'let there be light' and separates the light from the darkness.
Definition: 1) these 1a) used before antecedent 1b) used following antecedent Aramaic equivalent: el.leh (אֵלֶּה "these" H0429)
Usage: Occurs in 697 OT verses. KJV: an-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m). See also: Genesis 2:4; Exodus 35:1; Deuteronomy 1:35.
אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔/ם
ʼarbaʻ
H702
"four"
Adj | Suff
The number four is a simple counting number in Hebrew, used to describe quantities of things, such as people, objects, or groups.
Definition: four
Usage: Occurs in 277 OT verses. KJV: four. See also: Genesis 2:10; Judges 20:47; Esther 9:21.
נָתַ֨ן
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
לָ/הֶ֧ם
""
Prep | Suff
הָֽ/אֱלֹהִ֛ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
"God"
Art | N-mp
The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.
Definition: This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
Usage: Occurs in 2246 OT verses. KJV: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 22:12; Exodus 3:11.
מַדָּ֥ע
maddâʻ
H4093
"knowledge"
N-ms
Knowledge in the original Hebrew means intelligence or consciousness, as seen in Daniel's wisdom and understanding in Daniel 1:4. It encompasses thought and mind, and is also translated as science or thought.
Definition: 1) knowledge, thought 1a) knowledge 1b) mind, thought, place of knowledge Aramaic equivalent: man.da (מַנְדַּע "knowledge" H4486)
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: knowledge, science, thought. See also: 2 Chronicles 1:10; Ecclesiastes 10:20; Daniel 1:17.
וְ/הַשְׂכֵּ֖ל
sâkal
H7919
"be prudent"
Conj | V-Hiphil-Ptc
To be circumspect means to be careful and thoughtful in your actions. In the Bible, this word is used to describe someone who is intelligent and prudent, like Solomon in 1 Kings 3:12.
Definition: 1) to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper 1a) (Qal) to be prudent, be circumspect 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to look at or upon, have insight 1b2) to give attention to, consider, ponder, be prudent 1b3) to have insight, have comprehension 1b3a) insight, comprehension (subst) 1b4) to cause to consider, give insight, teach 1b4a) the teachers, the wise 1b5) to act circumspectly, act prudently, act wisely 1b6) to prosper, have success 1b7) to cause to prosper Aramaic equivalent: se.khal (שְׂכַל "to contemplate" H7920)
Usage: Occurs in 63 OT verses. KJV: consider, expert, instruct, prosper, (deal) prudent(-ly), (give) skill(-ful), have good success, teach, (have, make to) understand(-ing), wisdom, (be, behave self, consider, make) wise(-ly), guide wittingly. See also: Genesis 3:6; Proverbs 1:3; Psalms 2:10.
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
סֵ֣פֶר
çêpher
H5612
"scroll"
N-ms
This word means a written document, like a scroll or book, used to record important events or messages. It appears in books like Isaiah and Matthew, referring to written records.
Definition: : document 1) missive, document, writing, book 1a) missive 1a1) letter (of instruction), written order, commission, request, written decree 1b) legal document, certificate of divorce, deed of purchase, indictment, sign 1c) book, scroll 1c1) book of prophecies 1c2) genealogical register 1c3) law-book 1c4) book (of poems) 1c5) book (of kings) 1c6) books of the canon, scripture 1c7) record book (of God) 1d) book-learning, writing 1d1) be able to read (after verb 'to know')
Usage: Occurs in 174 OT verses. KJV: bill, book, evidence, [idiom] learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll. See also: Genesis 5:1; 2 Chronicles 17:9; Psalms 40:8.
וְ/חָכְמָ֑ה
chokmâh
H2451
"wisdom"
Conj | N-fs
Wisdom refers to skill, prudence, or good judgment in areas like war, administration, or religion, as seen in the book of Proverbs.
Definition: 1) wisdom 1a) skill (in war) 1b) wisdom (in administration) 1c) shrewdness, wisdom 1d) wisdom, prudence (in religious affairs) 1e) wisdom (ethical and religious)
Usage: Occurs in 141 OT verses. KJV: skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit. See also: Exodus 28:3; Proverbs 5:1; Psalms 37:30.
וְ/דָנִיֵּ֣אל
Dânîyêʼl
H1840
"Daniel"
Conj | N-proper
Daniel was a man from the tribe of Judah, son of David and Abigail, and his name means God is my judge.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3; son of: David (H1732) and Abigail (H0026); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); also called Daniel at 1Ch.3.1; Aramaic of kil.av (כִּלְאָב "Chileab" H3609) § Daniel = "God is my judge" 1) the 2nd son of David, by Abigail the Carmelitess 2) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel 2a) also, 'Belteshazzar' (H1095 or H1096) 3) a priest of the line of Ithamar who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah
Usage: Occurs in 28 OT verses. KJV: Daniel. See also: 1 Chronicles 3:1; Daniel 1:21; Daniel 12:9.
הֵבִ֔ין
bîyn
H995
"to understand"
V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms
To understand or discern, this verb means to separate mentally and know something with your mind, as seen in Proverbs where it talks about gaining insight.
Definition: 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard
Usage: Occurs in 162 OT verses. KJV: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man). See also: Genesis 41:33; Psalms 139:2; Psalms 5:2.
בְּ/כָל
kôl
H3605
"all"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
חָז֖וֹן
châzôwn
H2377
"vision"
N-ms
A vision or revelation from God, often received through dreams or prophecy. This word is used in the Bible to describe divine communication, like the visions received by prophets in the book of Isaiah.
Definition: 1) vision 1a) vision (in ecstatic state) 1b) vision (in night) 1c) vision, oracle, prophecy (divine communication) 1d) vision (as title of book of prophecy)
Usage: Occurs in 34 OT verses. KJV: vision. See also: 1 Samuel 3:1; Daniel 1:17; Psalms 89:20.
וַ/חֲלֹמֽוֹת
chălôwm
H2472
"dream"
Conj | N-mp
This Hebrew word means a dream, which can be ordinary or have a prophetic meaning, as seen in the Bible where God communicates through dreams. It appears in the story of Joseph in Genesis. The word is also used in Joel 2:28.
Definition: 1) dream 1a) dream (ordinary) 1b) dream (with prophetic meaning) Aramaic equivalent: che.lem (חֵ֫לֶם "dream" H2493)
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: dream(-er). See also: Genesis 20:3; Deuteronomy 13:2; Psalms 73:20.
Study Notes — Daniel 1:17
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- Context
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- Daniel 1:17 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Daniel 1:17
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 1:17
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Daniel 1:17
- Trapp's Commentary on Daniel 1:17
- Ellicott's Commentary on Daniel 1:17
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Daniel 1:17
- Cambridge Bible on Daniel 1:17
- Barnes' Notes on Daniel 1:17
- Whedon's Commentary on Daniel 1:17
- Sermons on Daniel 1:17
Context — Daniel’s Wisdom
15And at the end of ten days, they looked healthier and better nourished than all the young men who were eating the king’s food.
16So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.
17To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
18Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. 19And the king spoke with them, and among all the young men he found no one equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king’s service.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 1 Kings 3:12 | behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you. |
| 2 | James 1:5 | Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. |
| 3 | Daniel 2:21 | He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. |
| 4 | Job 32:8 | But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding. |
| 5 | Daniel 2:23 | To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.” |
| 6 | Proverbs 2:6 | For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. |
| 7 | Colossians 1:9 | For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, |
| 8 | Psalms 119:98–100 | Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me. I have more insight than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. I discern more than the elders, for I obey Your precepts. |
| 9 | Acts 6:10 | but they could not stand up to his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke. |
| 10 | Acts 7:22 | So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action. |
Daniel 1:17 Summary
This verse tells us that God gave four young men, including Daniel, knowledge and understanding in all kinds of literature and wisdom. God also gave Daniel special insight into visions and dreams, which would later be used to interpret dreams for the king. This shows us that God can give us wisdom and knowledge, even in difficult situations, if we trust in Him (Proverbs 2:6). Just like Daniel and his friends, we can ask God to give us understanding and insight, and trust that He will provide for us (Philippians 4:13).
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did God give these four young men knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom?
God gave them knowledge and understanding so they could serve Him and the king effectively, as seen in Daniel 1:17, and this is similar to how God gifted Bezalel with skills for building the tabernacle in Exodus 35:30-35.
What is the significance of Daniel having insight into all kinds of visions and dreams?
Daniel's insight into visions and dreams was a gift from God, as stated in Daniel 1:17, and it would later be used to interpret dreams for King Nebuchadnezzar, as seen in Daniel 2:1-49 and Daniel 4:1-37.
How does this verse relate to the concept of spiritual gifts in the New Testament?
The gifts given to Daniel and his friends in Daniel 1:17 can be seen as a type of spiritual gift, similar to those mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 and Romans 12:3-8, where believers are given different abilities to serve and glorify God.
What can we learn from the fact that God gave these young men knowledge and understanding in a pagan environment?
This verse shows that God can give believers wisdom and knowledge even in difficult or non-Christian environments, as seen in Daniel 1:17, and this is similar to how God helped Joseph in Genesis 41:1-57 and Daniel in Daniel 2:1-49.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that God has given you knowledge and understanding, and how can you use these gifts to serve Him?
- How can you, like Daniel, trust God to give you insight and wisdom in difficult situations?
- What are some 'visions and dreams' that you have for your life, and how can you seek God's guidance and wisdom to fulfill them?
- How does this verse encourage you to trust in God's sovereignty and provision in your own life?
Gill's Exposition on Daniel 1:17
As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom,.... As they prospered in their bodies, they succeeded in their studies, and improved in their minds, and
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Daniel 1:17
As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Daniel 1:17
We must own knowledge, and skill, and wisdom to come from God, . These are beams of light shining in us from the Father of lights, and a man can receive nothing of this unless it be given him from above, . Object. But was not this magic, and was not this learning forbidden as abomination to the Lord, ? Answ. The Chaldeans used lawful arts and sciences, and unlawful; these four young men, Daniel and his companions, used only those that were lawful; rejecting all that wisdom which is sensual, carnal, and devilish, . In all visions and dreams; not in idle, vain, and lying, but in such as were sent of God, and predictions of things to come, as , such as the prophets had. Such was that of Nebuchadnezzar.
Trapp's Commentary on Daniel 1:17
Daniel 1:17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.Ver. 17. As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning.] Both natural and supernatural. In the art of grammar, saith Symmachus; in every book, saith the Latin interpreter. There was potus ex fonte, fletus in prece, somnns in codice, as Ambrose speaketh: they drank Adam’ s ale, prayed with tears, slept with a book in their hands. Whether they read the curious books of the magicians (fitter to be burnt, Acts 19:19) is another question. Osiander thinketh that their Chaldean tutors would have obtruded upon them such kind of learning also; but as they abstained from the king’ s meat, so they did, likely, from such corrupt and unlawful arts. Other commendable learning they looked into, as did also Moses, Solomon, Paul, &c. But what meant Pope Paul II to condemn all learned artists for heretics, and to tell his Romans that it was learning enough for a man to be able to read and write? Nebuchadnezzar was of another mind, and Daniel and his fellows went further than so. Learning hath no enemy but ignorance.
In all visions and dreams,] i.e., In all kind of prophecy. See Numbers 12:6. Jac. Rev. De Vit. Pont., 244.
Ellicott's Commentary on Daniel 1:17
(17) Learning and wisdom.—These appear to be contrasted in this verse. The former refers to literature, and implies the knowledge of secular subjects; the latter implies philosophy and theology, and perhaps, also, an acquaintance with the meaning of portents. Abundant instances of the latter may be found in the Records of the Past (see vol. v., p. 167).
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Daniel 1:17
Verse 17. As for these four children] Young men or youths. Our translation gives a false idea. In all visions and dreams.] That is, such as are Divine; for as to dreams in general, they have as much signification as they have connexion, being the effects of the state of the body, of the mind, or of the circumstances of the dreamer. A dream may be considered supernatural, if it have nothing preposterous, nothing monstrous, and nothing irregular. If the whole order and consequences of the things be preserved in them, from beginning to end, then we may presume they are supernatural. In such dreams Daniel had understanding.
Cambridge Bible on Daniel 1:17
17–19. At the end of the three years (Daniel 1:5), Daniel and his three companions are brought before the king; and being found by him to be the most proficient of all whom he had directed to be educated, are promoted to a place among his personal attendants.
Barnes' Notes on Daniel 1:17
As for these four children - On the word “children,” see the notes at Daniel 1:4. Compare Daniel 1:6. God gave them knowledge and skill - See the notes at Daniel 1:9.
Whedon's Commentary on Daniel 1:17
17. God gave these four Hebrew youths “knowledge and skill in every kind of books” (Hebrews) The Hebrews wrote their books generally upon parchment, the Egyptians upon papyrus, the Babylonians upon clay tablets.
Sermons on Daniel 1:17
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(Daniel) Purity in the Face of Adversity by David Guzik | In this sermon, the speaker focuses on the story of Daniel and his friends in Babylon. The young men were appointed a daily provision of the king's delicacies and wine for three ye |
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Get Your Fingers Out of Your Ears by Greg Locke | In this sermon, the preacher discusses why people, both physically and spiritually, stick their fingers in their ears and refuse to listen to the message of God. He believes there |
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The Most High a Prayer Hearing God by Jonathan Edwards | Jonathan Edwards preaches on the character of the Most High as a prayer-hearing God, emphasizing that God graciously takes notice of the prayers of His people, accepts their suppli |
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Aaron's Failure by Duncan Campbell | In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal experience of his daughter giving a testimony before leaving for Nepal. She attributes her faith and presence at the meeting to her pa |
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Deeper Waters - Part 1 by Leonard Ravenhill | Leonard Ravenhill emphasizes the profound depth of the Gospel of John, particularly focusing on the themes of sanctification and the nature of Jesus as both divine and human. He ar |
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Trusting God Again Like a Child by Francis Chan | Francis Chan emphasizes the importance of trusting God with childlike faith, urging leaders to genuinely love their congregations and seek God's presence in their ministry. He refl |
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Prayer as a Way of Walking in Love - a Personal Journey by Francis Chan | This sermon emphasizes the importance of dwelling in the presence of God, seeking His beauty, and abiding in Him as the ultimate source of strength and peace. It highlights the nee |