John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 8:18
Now as he was speaking with me ,.... Addressing him in the above manner: I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground ; through fear he fell prostrate to the ground, and swooned away, which issued in a deep sleep; and so was unfit to attend to the explanation of the vision the angel was sent to give him; and which was not through indifference to it, or neglect of it; but through human weakness, his nature not being able to bear up under such circumstances, which struck him with... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 8:17
So he came near where I stood ,.... The angel immediately obeyed the divine Person in human form, and came near the prophet, in order to instruct him, and carry on a familiar conversation with him: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face ; not being able to bear the glory that attended him; and especially when he considered him as the messenger of a divine Person sent to instruct him, and being conscious of his own frailty and weakness: but he said unto me, understand, O... read more