And the king communed with them,.... He asked them several questions upon the several articles of literature in which they had been educated, to try and see what proficiency they had made; he discoursed with them on various topics of learning, that he might be able to form a judgment of them, and of their capacities, and what employments under him they would be most fit for, and capable of.
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Daniel 1:19
Daniel 1:19
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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