Daniel 1:4

Good News Translation

They had to be handsome, intelligent, well-trained, quick to learn, and free from physical defects, so that they would be qualified to serve in the royal court. Ashpenaz was to teach them to read and write the Babylonian language.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:25

There was no one in Israel as famous for his good looks as Absalom; he had no defect from head to toe.

Proverbs 22:29

Show me someone who does a good job, and I will show you someone who is better than most and worthy of the company of kings.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom does more for a person than ten rulers can do for a city.

Isaiah 36:11

Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah told the official, “Speak Aramaic to us. We understand it. Don't speak Hebrew; all the people on the wall are listening.”

Jeremiah 5:15

People of Israel, the Lord is bringing a nation from far away to attack you. It is a strong and ancient nation, a nation whose language you do not know.

Daniel 2:10

The advisers replied, “There is no one on the face of the earth who can tell Your Majesty what you want to know. No king, not even the greatest and most powerful, has ever made such a demand of his fortunetellers, magicians, and wizards.

Daniel 2:2

so he sent for his fortunetellers, magicians, sorcerers, and wizards to come and explain the dream to him. When they came and stood before the king,

Daniel 3:8

It was then that some Babylonians took the opportunity to denounce the Jews.

Daniel 4:7

Then all the fortunetellers, magicians, wizards, and astrologers were brought in, and I told them my dream, but they could not explain it to me.

Daniel 5:11

There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. When your father was king, this man showed good sense, knowledge, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, made him chief of the fortunetellers, magicians, wizards, and astrologers.

Daniel 5:7

He shouted for someone to bring in the magicians, wizards, and astrologers. When they came in, the king said to them, “Anyone who can read this writing and tell me what it means will be dressed in robes of royal purple, wear a gold chain of honor around his neck, and be the third in power in the kingdom.”

Daniel 9:1

Darius the Mede, who was the son of Xerxes, ruled over the kingdom of Babylonia.

Zechariah 2:4

The first one said to the other, “Run and tell that young man with the measuring line that there are going to be so many people and so much livestock in Jerusalem that it will be too big to have walls.

Acts 7:20

It was at this time that Moses was born, a very beautiful child. He was cared for at home for three months,

Acts 7:22

He was taught all the wisdom of the Egyptians and became a great man in words and deeds.

Ephesians 5:27

in order to present the church to himself in all its beauty—pure and faultless, without spot or wrinkle or any other imperfection.

Judges 8:18

Then Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What about the men you killed at Tabor?” They answered, “They looked like you—every one of them like the son of a king.”