Daniel 2:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 2:14

Daniel 2:14. Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom This seems to be better rendered in the Vulgate, namely, Tunc Daniel requisivit de lege atque sententia ab Arioch Then Daniel inquired of Arioch concerning the law and decree, namely, which the king had made for destroying the wise men: that is, he inquired the reason of the decree and judgment issued against them; for as he had not been called in unto the king with the other wise men, he probably was ignorant of all that had... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:1-23

Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (2:1-23)Soon after completing their early training, Daniel and his friends were faced with a severe test. Nebuchadnezzar had a dream and wanted his wise men to tell him its meaning. However, he would not, or could not, tell them the dream. He insisted that they first describe the dream to him accurately, and then he could be sure that their interpretation also was accurate (2:1-6). The wise men replied that the king’s demand was unreasonable. No person anywhere had such... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 2:14

counsel and wisdom = prudence and discretion. Arioch . An ancient Babylonian name, preserved and handed down from Genesis 14:1 = Iri - Aku . guard = executioners. Compare Genesis 37:36 ; Genesis 39:1 ; Genesis 40:3 . 2 Kings 25:8 . Jeremiah 39:9 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Daniel 2:14

"Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence Arioch the captain of the king's guard, who was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon; he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Wherefore is the decree so urgent from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation."DANIEL REQUESTS A DELAYThis is an abbreviated account. Even high servants of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 2:14

Daniel 2:14. The captain of the king's guard— Literally, chief of the king's executioners. Gr. αρχιμαγευρω : the chief butcher. The term טבחיא רב rab tabbachaiaa, may probably mean, the leader of the guard appointed for capital punishments; Nor does this office seem to have been at all infamous; for Arioch had free access to the king, as we find at Dan 2:25 see also 1 Samuel 15:33. And perhaps his office might be to execute any of the king's commands on his subjects, whether they related to... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 2:14

14. captain of the king's guard—commanding the executioners (Margin; and :-, Margin). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:14-15

When Daniel learned of his sentence, he responded with customary discretion and discernment (cf. Daniel 1:8; Daniel 1:12), not with objections (cf. Daniel 2:10-11) or anger (cf. Daniel 2:12). Perhaps the king’s decision in itself did not surprise Daniel since he surely realized that many of the wise men were charlatans. However, the harshness of the verdict puzzled him. Clearly the court officials, including the king himself, had come to respect Daniel highly, since they listened to him and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 2:14-16

3. Daniel’s request for time 2:14-16 read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:1-49

Nebuchandezzar’s Dream-ImageNebuchadnezzar in his second year had a dream, which he required the wise men of his court to describe and interpret on pain of death. They said this was beyond their power, but professed their readiness to explain the dream if the king would tell them its nature. Nebuchadnezzar persisted in his first demand, and as the wise men could not satisfy him he gave orders that they should be slain (Daniel 2:1-13). Daniel, however, interposed and asked that the execution of... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 2:14

(14) Arioch.—See Note on Genesis 14:1. read more

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