Daniel 1:19

1:19 When the king spoke with them, he did not find among the entire group ¹  anyone like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, or Azariah. So they entered the king’s service. ² 

Daniel 2:2

2:2 The king issued an order ³  to summon the magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, and wise men ⁴  in order to explain his dreams to him. ⁵  So they came and awaited the king’s instructions. ⁶ 

[1:19]  ¹ tn Heb “from all of them.”

[1:19]  ² tn Heb “stood before the king.”

[2:2]  ³ tn Heb “said.” So also in v. 12.

[2:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “Chaldeans.” The term Chaldeans (Hebrew כַּשְׂדִּים, kasdim) is used in the book of Daniel both in an ethnic sense and, as here, to refer to a caste of Babylonian wise men and astrologers.

[2:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “to explain to the king his dreams.”

[2:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “stood before the king.”