daniel-6:6-10-niv

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:9

9. Such a despotic decree is quite explicable by remembering that the king, as the incarnation of Ormuzd, might demand such an act of religious obedience as a test of loyalty. Persecuting laws are always made on false pretenses. Instead of bitter complaints against men, Daniel prays to God. Though having vast business as a ruler of the empire, he finds time to pray thrice a day. Daniel's three companions ( :-), are not alluded to here, nor any other Jew who conscientiously may have disregarded... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:10

10. when Daniel knew . . . writing . . . signed—and that, therefore, the power of advising the king against it was taken from him. went into his house—withdrawing from the God-dishonoring court. windows . . . open—not in vainglory, but that there might be no obstruction to his view of the direction in which Jerusalem, the earthly seat of Jehovah under the Old Testament, lay; and that the sight of heaven might draw his mind off from earthly thoughts. To Christ in the heavenly temple let us turn... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:4-9

2. The conspiracy against Daniel 6:4-9 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:6-7

The adversaries’ exaggerated their claim that all the rulers of the kingdom had concurred with their proposal. Obviously Daniel had not agreed to it. Nevertheless it was believable enough that Darius did not object or consult Daniel. Furthermore, the plan catered to the king’s vanity. The proposed statute evidently covered petitions of a religious nature-rather than requests of any type-since a general ban, even a permanent ban, would have been absurd. Perhaps the antagonistic rulers also aimed... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:8-9

Under Persian law, the king was bound by the authority of a royal edict (Daniel 6:8; Daniel 6:12; Daniel 6:15; cf. Esther 1:19; Esther 8:8). This made his power less than it was under an absolute dictator such as Nebuchadnezzar (cf. Daniel 2:39)."The action of Darius was both foolish and wicked. What led him to yield to the request of the ministers can only be conjectured, but probably he was greatly influenced by the claim of deity which many of the Persian kings made." [Note: Young, p. 134.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:10

The new decree did not deter Daniel from continuing to pray for the welfare of the city where God had sent them into exile, and for the Jews’ return from exile. That this was the subject of his praying, among other things, including thanksgiving (Daniel 6:10), seems clear since Daniel possessed a copy of Jeremiah’s prophecy (Daniel 9:2; cf. Jeremiah 29:1; Jeremiah 29:7; Jeremiah 29:10). Jeremiah had written that God had promised to hear such prayers, if they were sincere and wholehearted, to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:10-15

3. Daniel’s faithfulness and Darius’ predicament 6:10-15 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 6:6

(6) Assembled.—See margin. Such conduct was very unusual in Eastern Courts, where, as a rule, the strictest decorum and order was preserved. This breach of etiquette must have prepared the king to expect some terrible crisis in the State. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 6:7

(7) All the presidents.—Observe the order in which the State officers are mentioned—civil rulers, legal advisers, military governors—and comp. Note on Daniel 3:2. The spokesman represents all these officers to have come to a fixed determination after due deliberation. This was false, as it is plain from Daniel 6:24 that all were not involved in the conspiracy. The object of the decree was political, as well as hostile towards Daniel. By consenting to the plan proposed, Darius would acknowledge... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:9

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:10

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:4-9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:6-7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:8-9

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:10

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:10-15

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

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

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Daniel 6:7

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