Daniel 1:20 KJV
And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
Matthew Henry
- Their improvement in wisdomDaniel and his fellows kept to their religion; and God rewarded them with eminence in learning. Pious young persons should endeavour to do better than their...
Thompson Chains
- Wisdom (9)Link 3 of 4 · next Acts 6:10
- UnderstandingSee the chain from Deuteronomy 4:6 · 15 links
- MagiciansSee the chain from Genesis 41:24 · 4 links
Parallel Passages
- 2 Chronicles 36:22 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,
- Daniel 6:28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- 1 Kings 4:29–34 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. …
- Genesis 31:7 And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.
- Genesis 41:8 And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
- Exodus 7:22 And the magicians of Egypt did so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.
- Exodus 8:7 And the magicians did so with their enchantments, and brought up frogs upon the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 8:19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.
- Numbers 14:22 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;
- 1 Kings 10:23–24 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. …
- Nehemiah 4:12 And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.
- Job 19:3 These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.
- Isaiah 19:3 And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
- Daniel 2:13 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
- Exodus 7:11–12 Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. …
- 1 Kings 10:1–3 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. …
- Psalms 119:99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
- Isaiah 47:12–14 Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail. …
- Daniel 2:2–11 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. …
- Daniel 2:21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
- Daniel 2:27–28 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king; …
- Daniel 4:7–18 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof. …
- Daniel 5:7–8 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. …
- Daniel 5:17 Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
- 2 Timothy 3:8–9 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. …
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Topics
- Abed-nego A Jewish captive in Babylon
- Astrology General scriptures concerning
- Captive Advanced to positions in state
- Civil service School for
- Daniel Educated at king’s court
- Government Civil service school provided by
- Instruction Unclassified scriptures relating to
- Integrity Daniel, in his abstemiousness (i. e. abstinent)
- Magician A person who claims to understand and explain mysteries by magic
- Mishael One of three Hebrew young men trained with Daniel at the court of Babylon
- Nebuchadnezzar His administration
- School State
- Shadrach A Hebrew captive in Babylon
- Students In a state school
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible607 BC · Daniel Carried to Babylon
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And in all matters וְכֹל wĕkōl Noun · masculine singular construct · with and דְּבַר dĕbar דָּבָר Noun · masculine singular construct
- of wisdom חָכְמַת ḥokmat חׇכְמָה Noun · feminine singular construct
- understanding בִּינָה bînâ בִּינָה Noun · feminine singular
- that the king אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative מֵהֶם mēhem Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine plural הַמֶּלֶךְ hammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the
- enquired בִּקֵּשׁ biqqēš בָּקַשׁ Verb · piel perfect, third person masculine singular
- of them, he found וַיִּמְצָאֵם wayyimṣāʾēm מָצָא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural
- them ten times עֶשֶׂר ʿeśer עֶשֶׂר Number · feminine singular
- better יָדוֹת yādôt יָד Noun · masculine or feminine plural
- than all the magicians עַל ʿal Preposition כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct הַחַרְטֻמִּים haḥarṭummîm חַרְטֹם Noun · masculine plural · with the
- astrologers הָאַשָּׁפִים hāʾaššāpîm אַשָּׁף Noun · masculine plural · with the
- that were in all his realm אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative בְּכָל bĕkol Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition מַלְכוּתוֹ malkûtô מַלְכוּת Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
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