Daniel 1:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 1:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 1:4 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understandi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 1:4 — KJV
“Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.”
— Daniel 1:4 (KJV)
Daniel 1:4 in Context — About the Book of Daniel
Daniel proves you can serve God at full integrity inside a hostile empire. Lions' den, fiery furnace, interpreted dreams, and twenty-one-day prayer battles — Daniel and his friends out-pray and out-live every decree against them, while visions unveil God's rule over all kingdoms and centuries.
Cross-References for Daniel 1:4
“As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. Daniel...: or, he made Daniel understand”
Shares key themes with Daniel 1:4: children, wisdom, knowledge
“There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; father: or, grandfather”
Shares key themes with Daniel 1:4: whom, wisdom, understanding
“He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work. a widow's...: Heb. the son of a widow woman”
Shares key themes with Daniel 1:4: wisdom, cunning, understanding
“But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these? understanding: Heb. an heart I am...: Heb. I fall not lower than you who...: Heb. with whom are not such as these?”
Shares key themes with Daniel 1:4: whom, well, understanding
“And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;”
Shares key themes with Daniel 1:4: wisdom, knowledge, understanding
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