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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:6

Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king ,.... Having consulted the matter, and agreed upon and formed a scheme among themselves, and drawn up a bill or decree in form, ready to be signed by the king, whom they hoped to persuade to it; and for that end they got together, and went in a body to him. The word F2 הרגשו "tumultuarie convenerunt", Montanus; "cum tumultu accurrerent", De Dieu; "convenerunt gregatim et cum strepitu", Gejerus. signifies to assemble in... read more

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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

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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

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:9

Wherefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree. Moved to it by the number and importunity of his principal men; and chiefly through affectation of deity, which this law gave him; and that he might have an opportunity of ingratiating himself into his new subjects by his munificence and liberality, not being aware of the snare laid for his favourite, Daniel. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed ,.... This he knew, either by the relation of others, or by the public proclamation of it through the city; however, he did not know of it till it was signed, or otherwise he might have prevented it by applying to the king, in whom he had great interest; but, now the thing was done, he did not solicit the abrogation of it, knowing it was in vain; nor did he go to the king with complaints against his enemies, showing the design they had in it;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:11

Then these men assembled ,.... Gathered together, and went in a body to Daniel's house; knowing his times of prayer, and where, and in what manner, he used to pray, to see if they could find him at it as aforetime; that so they might have to accuse him with it. Saadiah says, they found a girl, and asked her what Daniel was doing? she told him that Daniel was on his knees, praying to his God in his chamber; immediately they went, and found as she had said: and found Daniel praying and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:12

Then they came near ,.... They went immediately from Daniel's house to the king's palace, and into the king's presence; which they could do, either by virtue of their offices, or being admitted by the proper officer in waiting: and spake before the king concerning the king's decree ; at first they said nothing about Daniel, but about the decree, to get it recognized, and afresh ratified and confirmed; lest, under some pretence or another, the king should change it: hast thou not... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:13

Then answered they, and spake before the king ,.... Having obtained what they desired, a ratification of the decree, they open the whole affair to him they came about: that Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king : they call him "that Daniel"; by way of contempt; and, to make him the more despicable, represent him not only as a foreigner, but a captive, and therefore ought to have been humble and obedient, as Jacchiades observes; and a... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:14

Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself ,.... Or "at it" F5 עלוהי "super eo", Montanus; "super ipsum", De Dieu. ; or "with him"; with Daniel, not so much for what he had done, but that he had not done it with more caution, or more privately, that it might not have been known: or rather, as we render it, "with himself", that he should so rashly sign the decree, without considering the consequences of it; for he now found that he was circumvented by... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:15

Then these men assembled to the king ,.... Who had left him for a while to consider of the case; or they departed to consult among themselves about the king's proposals to them; or went home to their own houses to dinner, and returned in a body; they came in a tumultuous way, as the word signifies; see Daniel 6:6 , they cluttered about him, and were very rude and noisy, and addressed him in an authoritative and threatening manner: and said unto the king, know O king, that the law of the... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:15

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