daniel-6:6-10-niv

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 6:10-13

Piety in perilous circumstances. Daniel was at this time advanced in years. His principles, good at the first, had grown in strength and mutual support. At his age ha was not to be surprised by alarm nor driven into rashness. His character had been moulded into heavenly shape under the rough handling of oppression and persecution, and now every fibre of his moral nature had toughness and tenacity. He was manly because he was eminently devout. I. TRUE PIETY FINDS ITS CHIEF ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:6

Then these presidents and princes assembled together - Margin, came tumultuously. The margin expresses the proper meaning of the original word - רגשׁ râgash - to run together with tumult. Why they came together in that manner is not stated. Bertholdt suggests that it means that they came in a procession, or in a body, to the king; but there is undoubtedly the idea of their doing it with haste, or with an appearance of great earnestness or excitement. Perhaps they imagined that they would be... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:7

All the presidents of the kingdom, the governor ... - Several functionaries are enumerated here who are not in the previous verses, as having entered into the conspiracy. It is possible, indeed, that all these different classes of officers had been consulted, and had concurred in asking the enactment of the proposed law; but it is much more probable that the leaders merely represented or affirmed what is here said in order to be more certain of the enactment of the law. If represented as... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:8-9

Now, O king, establish the decree - Ordain, enact, confirm it.And sign the writing - An act necessary to make it the law of the realm.That it be not changed - That, having the sign-manual of the sovereign, it might be so confirmed that it could not be changed. With that sign it became so established, it seems, that even the sovereign himself could not change it.According to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not - Margin, Passeth. Which does not pass away; which is not abrogated.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed - Probably there was some proclamation made in regard to that decree.He went into his house - That is, he went in in his usual manner. He made no change in his habits on account of the decree.And his windows being open in his chamber - Open in the usual manner. It does not mean that he took pains to open them for the purpose of ostentation, or to show that he disregarded the decree, but that he took no care to close them with any view to avoid... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 6:4-6

Daniel 6:4-6. Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel We may judge, from what is here said, how blameless Daniel was in his conduct, and of how great advantage it is to act with virtue and integrity. All the spite and malice of his enemies could not so much as find out a pretence for accusing him, because he conducted himself in all affairs with uprightness, and established his credit by his virtuous behaviour. Then said these men, We shall not find, &c.... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 6:7-9

Daniel 6:7-9. All the presidents, &c., have consulted to make a firm decree As Daniel’s adversaries could have no advantage against him by any law now in being, they therefore contrive a new law, by which they hope to insnare him, and in such a matter as they knew they would be sure of doing it. They pretended that this law, which they wished to have enacted, was the result of mature deliberation; that all the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, princes, &c., had consulted... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 6:10

Daniel 6:10. Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house, &c. He did not retire to the country, or abscond for some time, though he knew that the law was levelled against him; but because he knew it was so, therefore he stood his ground, knowing that he had now a fair opportunity of honouring God before men, and showing that he preferred his favour, and his own duty to him, before life itself. And his windows being open in his chamber The LXX. read, εν... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:1-28

Daniel in the lion’s den (6:1-28)There had been no opportunity for Daniel to enjoy his return to high office, because Babylon fell the night he was reinstated (see 5:29-30). But the new rulers would have known of his record under Nebuchadnezzar, so they made him one of the three presidents appointed to administer the nation (6:1-2).Daniel had such obvious ability that the other two presidents soon became jealous of him. They wanted to get rid of him, but were unable to find any accusation of... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 6:6

assembled = came crowding together. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 6:10-13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:8-9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 6:4-6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 6:7-9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 6:10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:1-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 6:6

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