Dan 1:4

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Children.

The word {yeladim,} rendered children, is frequently used for lads, or young men. (see Ge 21:8, 14-16,) [neaniskous,] 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; Judg 8:18; 2Sam 14:25; Acts 7:20; Eph 5:27

and skilful.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; Eccl 7:19; Acts 7:22

ability.

Dan 1:17-20; Prov 22:29