다니엘 6:16-18 KRV

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:16

16. Thy God . . . will deliver thee—The heathen believed in the interposition of the gods at times in favor of their worshippers. Darius recognized Daniel's God as a god, but not the only true God. He had heard of the deliverance of the three youths in Daniel 3:26; Daniel 3:27 and hence augurs Daniel's deliverance. I am not my own master, and cannot deliver thee, however much I wish it. "Thy God will." Kings are the slaves of their flatterers. Men admire piety to God in others, however... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:17

17. stone . . . sealed—typical of Christ's entombment under a seal ( :-). Divinely ordered, that the deliverance might be the more striking. his own signet, and . . . of his lords—The concurrence of the lords was required for making laws. In this kingly power had fallen since it was in Nebuchadnezzar's hands. The Median king is a puppet in his lords' hands; they take the security of their own seal as well as his, that he should not release Daniel. The king's seal guaranteed Daniel from being... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:18

18. neither were instruments of music, &c.—GESENIUS translates, "concubines." Daniel's mentioning to us as an extraordinary thing of Darius, that he neither approached his table nor his harem, agrees with XENOPHON'S picture of him as devoted to wine and women, vain, and without self-control. He is sorry for the evil which he himself had caused, yet takes no steps to remedy it. There are many such halters between good and bad, who are ill at ease in their sins, yet go forward in them, and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:16

Darius’ parting words to Daniel are significant. One could render them, "Your God whom you serve continually, He will deliver you." [Note: Franz Rosenthal, A Grammar of Biblical Aramaic, pp. 54-55.] The idea is that Darius had tried to save Daniel and had failed. Now Yahweh must save him. We do not know, of course, if Darius knew about Yahweh’s deliverance of Daniel’s three friends. Again, we see that God did not preserve His servant from difficulty, but brought him though it safely-His normal... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:16-18

4. Daniel in the lions’ den 6:16-18 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:17

The lions’ den appears to have been a large pit in the ground with an opening above that a large stone sealed, probably to keep people from stumbling into it. Such pits were commonly used as cisterns to store water or as prisons. [Note: Goldingay, p. 128.] Daniel had to be lifted up out of it (Daniel 6:23), and others when thrown into it fell down toward its bottom (Daniel 6:24). It may also have had a side entrance or drain since if it did not, rain could have filled the den and drowned the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:18

In contrast to Nebuchadnezzar, who showed no compassion for Daniel’s three friends, Darius spent a fitful night without food, entertainment, or sleep. Normally, prayer accompanied fasting among the Israelites. Darius may have prayed too, but the point of this description is that he felt extremely anxious over the welfare of his friend. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 6:1-28

The Den of LionsDarius the Mede divides his kingdom into 120 satrapies, the whole being superintended by three higher officials, of whom Daniel was one (Daniel 6:1-2). Daniel is in special favour, and Darius meditates giving him a still higher office (Daniel 6:3). This rouses the jealousy of his colleagues, who plot his ruin (Daniel 6:4-5). They persuade Darius to make a decree that no one shall ask anything for 30 days from God or man, save from the king, on pain of being cast into the den of... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 6:16

(16) They brought Daniel.—According to Eastern custom, the sentence was generally executed on the day when it was pronounced. This explains why the king’s efforts to commute the sentence were prolonged till sunset (Daniel 6:14). The lions were probably kept here for sporting purposes. The form of the den is unknown, but the etymology suggests a vaulted chamber. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 6:17

(17) Sealed it.—This sealing both by the king and his nobles appears to have been due to the fear that the nobles had (Daniel 6:16) of the king’s attempting to rescue Daniel. The nobles also would be unable to put Daniel to death in the event of his escaping the fury of the lions. read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:16

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:17

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:16

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:16-18

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:18

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 6:1-28

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 6:16

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 6:17

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