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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:26

And after threescore and two weeks ,.... To be reckoned from the end of the seven weeks, or forty nine years, which, added to them, make four hundred and eighty three years: shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself ; by whom is designed the same with Messiah the Prince in Daniel 9:25 , not Onias the high priest, as a late writer F7 Scheme of literal Prophecy, &c.; p. 183. would have it, an upright person, and of great holiness, taken off by an unjust death; since he was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 9:27

And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week ,.... Sixty nine of the seventy weeks being accounted for, and the several events observed to be fulfilled in them; the angel proceeds to take notice of the remaining "one" week, or seven years, and what should be done within that space of time: a covenant should be confirmed with many; which is not to be understood of the Messiah's confirming the covenant of grace with many, or on account of all his people, by fulfilling the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9

Daniel, understanding from the prophecies of Jeremiah that the seventy years' captivity was now terminating, pours out his soul in fervent prayer to God, and earnestly supplicates pardon and restoration for his captive people, Daniel 9:1-12 . When thus supplicating God in behalf of Israel, the angel Gabriel is sent to inform him of the seventy prophetic weeks, or four hundred and ninety natural years, which should elapse from the date of the edict to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple to the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:1

In the first year on Darius - This is the same Darius the Mede, spoken of before, who succeeded Belshazzar, king of the Chaldeans. See Daniel 5:31 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:2

I Daniel understood by books - The prophecy referred to here is found Jeremiah 25:12 ; Jeremiah 29:10 . The people must have been satisfied of the Divine inspiration of Jeremiah, or his prophecies would not have been so speedily collected nor so carefully preserved. It appears that there was a copy of them then in Daniel's hands. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:3

I set my face - to seek by prayer - He found that the time of the promised deliverance could not be at any great distance; and as he saw nothing that indicated a speedy termination of their oppressive captivity, he was very much afflicted, and earnestly besought God to put a speedy end to it; and how earnestly he seeks, his own words show. He prayed, he supplicated, he fasted, he put sackcloth upon his body, and he put ashes upon his head. He uses that kind of prayer prescribed by Solomon in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:4

Keeping the covenant - Fidelity and truth are characteristics of God. He had never yet broken his engagements to his followers, and was ever showing mercy to men. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:7

All Israel, that are near, and that are far off - He prays both for Judah and Israel. The latter were more dispersed, and had been much longer in captivity. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:9

Mercies and forgivenesses - From God's goodness flow God's mercies; from his mercies, forgivenesses. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:11

Therefore the curse is poured upon us - It is probable that he alludes here to the punishment of certain criminals by pouring melted metal upon them; therefore he uses the word תתך tittach . it is poured out, like melted metal, for this is the proper meaning of the root נתך nathach . read more

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