Daniel 1:4

Brenton⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁴ young men in whom was no blemish, and beautiful in appearance, and skilled in all wisdom, and possessing knowledge, and acquainted with prudence, and who had ability to stand in the house before the king, and the king gave commandment to teach them the learning and language of the Chaldeans.

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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.
Leviticus 21:18-21; Leviticus 24:19; Leviticus 24:20; Judges 8:18; 2 Samuel 14:25; Acts 7:20; Ephesians 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.
Daniel 2:20; Daniel 2:21; Daniel 5:11; Ecclesiastes 7:19; Acts 7:22
ability.
Daniel 1:17-20; Proverbs 22:29