Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge on Daniel 1:4

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Children: The word yeladim rendered children, is frequently used for lads, or young men (see Gen 21:8, Gen 21:14-16), νεανισκους, as the LXX render; and Daniel must have been at this time at least seventeen or eighteen years of age. in whom: Lev 21:18-21, Lev 24:19, Lev 24:20; Jdg 8:18; Sa2 14:25; Act 7:20; Eph 5:27 and skillful: Rather, as Houbigant renders, "apt to understand wisdom, to acquire knowledge, and to attain science;" for it was not a knowledge of the sciences, but merely a capacity to learn them, that was required. Dan 2:20, Dan 2:21, Dan 5:11; Ecc 7:19; Act 7:22 ability: Dan 1:17-20; Pro 22:29 Daniel 1:5

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