Discovery BoxDaniel 1:4 
Context1:4 young men in whom there was no physical defect and who were handsome, 1 well versed in all kinds of wisdom, well educated 2 and having keen insight, 3 and who were capable 4 of entering the king’s royal service 5 – and to teach them the literature and language 6 of the Babylonians. 7
1 tn Heb “good of appearance.”
2 tn Heb “knowers of knowledge.”
3 tn Heb “understanders of knowledge.”
4 tn Heb “who had strength.”
5 tn Heb “to stand in the palace of the king.” Cf. vv. 5, 19.
6 sn The language of the Chaldeans referred to here is Akkadian, an East Semitic cuneiform language.
7 tn Heb “Chaldeans” (so KJV, NAB, NASB, NRSV). This is an ancient name for the Babylonians.
