John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:8
Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing ,.... For they had not only agreed upon it among themselves what to propose, as to the substance of it; but they had drawn it up in writing, ready to be signed, which they urge to have done immediately: that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not ; when once signed by the king: mention being made of both the Medes and Persians, shows that these two nations were now united in one... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:7
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains ,.... There were but three presidents, and Daniel was one of them, so that these "all" were but "two"; they made the most of it they could; and very probably not all and everyone of the other officers mentioned were present; but they were willing to make their request appear as general as they could, in order that it might have the greater weight with the king: have consulted together to... read more