Daniel 1:4

Expanded Bible

⁴ King Nebuchadnezzar wanted only ·young Israelite men [^Lchildren] who had ·nothing wrong with them [^Lno blemish; 2 Sam. 14:25; Song 4:4]. They were to be ·handsome [^Lof good appearance] and ·well educated [^Lskilled in all wisdom], ·capable of learning [^Lknowing knowledge] and understanding, and able to ·serve [^Lstand] in his palace [Gen. 41:33]. Ashpenaz was to teach them the language and ·writings [literature] of the ·Babylonians [^LChaldeans; ^Cprobably Akkadian and Aramaic; the literature would include myths and legends as well as divination texts].