17 And as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every kind of*literature and expertise; Daniel even understood all kinds of visions and dreams.

18 Then at the end of the days which the king had *specified *for presenting them, the commander of the officials *presented them before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 And the king talked with them, and out of them all not one was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; so they *entered the king’s personal service.