Teks -- Daniel 1:20 (NET)

1:20 In every matter of wisdom and insight the king asked them about, he found them to be ten times better than any of the magicians and astrologers that were in his entire empire.

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Wesley: Dan 1:20 - The king enquired

This is a farther confirmation of the king's noble endowments, and of his great care whom he chose to be in offices of trust, namely persons excellently qualified to serve him in the great affairs of the kingdom. And thus did God pour contempt upon the pride of the Chaldeans, and put honour on the low estate of his people.

JFB: Dan 1:20 - ten times

Literally, "ten hands."

JFB: Dan 1:20 - magicians

Properly, "sacred scribes, skilled in the sacred writings, a class of Egyptian priests" [GESENIUS]; from a Hebrew root, "a pen." The word in our English Version, "magicians," comes from mag, that is, "a priest." The Magi formed one of the six divisions of the Medes.

JFB: Dan 1:20 - astrologers

Hebrew, "enchanters," from a root, "to conceal," pactisers of the occult arts.

Clarke: Dan 1:20 - Magicians and astrologers

Magicians and astrologers - Probably the same as philosophers and astronomers among us.

TSK: Dan 1:20 - in all // wisdom and understanding // ten // the magicians

in all : 1Ki 4:29-34, 1Ki 10:1-3, 1Ki 10:23, 1Ki 10:24; Psa 119:99

wisdom and understanding : Heb. wisdom of understanding

ten : Gen 31:7; Num 14:22; Neh 4:12; Job 19:3

the magicians : Dan 2:2-11, Dan 2:21-23, Dan 4:7, Dan 4:8-18, Dan 5:7, Dan 5:8, Dan 5:17; Gen 41:8; Exo 7:11, Exo 7:12, Exo 7:22, Exo 8:7, Exo 8:19; Isa 19:3, Isa 47:12-14; 2Ti 3:8, 2Ti 3:9

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Dan 1:20

This is a further confirmation of the king’ s noble endowments of mind, and of his great care whom he chose to be in offices of trust; namely, persons excellently qualified to serve him in the great affairs of the kingdom, not to serve his lusts by them for base jobs, for which men of no abilities or honour are usually chosen.

Haydock: Dan 1:20 - Diviners // Wise men

Diviners, or fortune-tellers. ---

Wise men. Septuagint, "philosophers." (Calmet) ---

Hebrew, Ashaphim, may come from the Greek sophoi. (Grotius) ---

They had been educated three years. (ver. 5) (Haydock)

Gill: Dan 1:20 - And in all matters of wisdom and understanding that the king inquired of them // he found them ten times

And in all matters of wisdom and understanding that the king inquired of them,.... At the time of their examination before him, when he put questions to them, which they gave a ready, pertinent, and solid answer to: and afterwards, when he had occasion to consult them on any affair,

he found them ten times, or ten hands ^g better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm; than all the magi and sophies, the enchanters, diviners, soothsayers, and such who pretended to judicial astrology, and to judge of and foretell things by the position of the stars; these young men were able to give more pertinent answers to questions put to them, and better advice and counsel when asked of them, than all the persons before described, throughout the king's dominions.