And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
Every gift comes from above, and God gave these four exceptional learning as a reward for their faithfulness to His law when they refused the king's meat. Daniel received a double portion: he understood visions and dreams by divine wisdom, not by human artifice, and became a prophet who conversed with God.
AI summary
Commenting on Daniel 1:17-21
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.
stood . . . before the king--that is, were advanced to a position of favor near the throne.