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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:9

But if ye will not make known unto me the dream ,.... For the present he does not insist upon the interpretation, only the dream itself, at least this is now only mentioned; concluding that if they could do the one, they could do the other, as is after observed: there is but one decree for you ; for them all; and that was the decree of death; which should never be revoked or mitigated, or the sentence be changed for another; but should certainly be executed, and in which they were all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:10

The Chaldeans answered before the King, and said ,.... As follows, in order to appease his wrath, and cool his resentment, and bring him to reason: there is not a man upon the earth can show the king's matter ; or, "upon the dry land" F7 על יבשתא "super aridam", Pagninus, Montanus; "super arida", Cocceius; "super arido", Michaelis. : upon the continent, throughout the whole world, in any country whatever; not one single man can be found, be he ever so wise and learned, that can... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:11

And it is a rare thing the king requireth , Meaning not scarce, or seldom heard of; for they had before asserted it never had been required; but that it was hard and difficult, yea, with them, and as they supposed with any other, impossible to be done: and there is none other that can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh ; these men own there was a God, though, they held, more than one; and the omniscience of God, though they seem to have no notion... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:12

For this cause the king was angry, and very furious ,.... Not only because they could not tell his dream, and the interpretation of it; but because they represented him as requiring a thing unreasonable and impossible, which had never been done by any potentate but himself, and could never be answered but by the gods: this threw him into an excess of wrath and fury; which in those tyrannical and despotic princes was exceeding great and terrible: and commanded to destroy all the wise men... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:13

And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain ,.... Or, "and the wise men were slain" F8 וחכימיא מתקטלין "et sapientes interficiebantur", Pagninus, Montanus, Munster, Piscator, Michaelis. , as the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Syriac versions render it; and so Saadiah: orders were given by the king to his proper officers, and his edict was published, and his will made known in the usual manner; upon which the wise men, at least some of them, were slain; very probably... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:14

Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom ,.... In a discreet manner, using soft words and gentle language, humbly and modestly inquiring what should be the meaning of all this. The Vulgate Latin version is, "he inquired of the law and decree" F9 התיב עטא וטעם "interrogavit de lege et decreto", V. L.; "super consilio", Munster, Calvin; "de eo consilio", Castalio. ; what was the reason of the king's orders, which this officer had in commission to execute; with which others... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:15

And he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain ,.... Or governor F13 שליטא "dominatori", Junius &, Tremellius, Piscator, Broughtonus, ; over the persons before mentioned; either the king's guard or militia, or cooks or executioners: before, the manner in which Daniel answered is observed; here, the matter of it, as follows: why is the decree so hasty from the King ? or, "why this rash", hasty, or cruel (as the Vulgate Latin version) decree from the king? for so it was:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:16

Then Daniel went in ,.... Or "went up" F14 על "ascendit", Gejerus. ; to the king's palace, which might be built on an eminence; or into his chamber, where he probably was; or in some upper room, very likely introduced by Arioch; and which was a bold and daring action in them both: in Arioch, to cease from doing his orders, and entering into the king's presence before he had; and in Daniel, to appear before him, having the name of a wise man, when the king was in such a fury; all... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:1

The second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar - That is, the second year of his reigning alone, for he was king two years before his father's death. See the notes on Daniel 1:1 ; (note). This was therefore the fifth year of his reign, and the fourth of the captivity of Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams wherewith his spirit was troubled - The dream had made a deep and solemn impression upon his mind; and, having forgotten all but general circumstances, his mind was distressed. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:2

The magicians - חרטמים chartummim . See the note on Genesis 41:8 ; (note). The astrologers - אשפים ashshaphim . Perhaps from נשף nashaph , to breathe, because they laid claim to Divine inspiration; but probably the persons in question were the philosophers and astronomers among the Babylonians. The sorcerers - מכשפים mechashshephim . See the note on Deuteronomy 18:10 , and on Exodus 22:18 ; (note), and Leviticus 19:31 ; (note), where several of these arts are... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:2

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