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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 2:24-30

We have here the introduction to Daniel's declaring the dream, and the interpretation of it. I. He immediately bespoke the reversing of the sentence against the wise men of Babylon, Dan. 2:24. He went with all speed to Arioch, to tell him that his commission was now superseded: Destroy not the wise men of Babylon. Though there were those of them perhaps that deserved to die, as magicians, by the law of God, yet here that which they stood condemned for was not a crime worth of death or of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:24

Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch ,.... Into his apartments at court, or wherever he was in quest of the wise men, of which Daniel had knowledge; this he did as soon as the secret was revealed to him, though not before he had given thanks to God: whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon ; this is a description of Arioch, from the office assigned him by King Nebuchadnezzar, who had appointed him to see this his will and pleasure accomplished: he went and said... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:25

Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste ,.... As knowing how impatient the king was to have his dream, and the interpretation of it, told him; and how pleasing this would be to him, and be a means of ingratiating and establishing him in his affections, as well as for the sake of saving the lives of the wise men: and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah : as if he had made it his business to inquire after a man capable of answering the king's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:26

The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar ,.... The name given him by the prince of the eunuchs, Daniel 1:7 , and by which he was known to Nebuchadnezzar; and very likely he called him now by this name, which is the reason of its being mentioned: art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof ? this he said, either as doubting and questioning, or as admiring that one so young should be able to do that, which his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:24

Destroy not the wise men - The decree was suspended till it should be seen whether Daniel could tell the dream, and give its interpretation. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:24

Verse 24 Before Daniel sent his message to the king, as we saw yesterday, he discharged the duty of piety as he ought, for he testified his gratitude to God for revealing the secret. But he now says, that he came to Arioch, who had been sent by the king to, slay the Magi, and asked him not to kill them, for he had a revelation; of which we shall afterwards treat. Here we must notice that some of the Magi were slain, as I have said. For after Arioch had received the king’s mandate, he would... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:25

Verse 25 It may here be a question, in what sense Arioch speaks of bringing Daniel before the king, as if it were something new. For Daniel had already requested from the king time for prayer, as we have seen. Why then does Arioch now boast ofhaving found a man of the captives of Judah, as if he were speaking of all obscure and unknown person? But very probably Daniel requested the time for prayer from Arioch, since we learn from history how difficult it was to approach those kings; for they... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:26

Verse 26 The king uses these words through his despair of all interpretation, since he perceived all the Magi in this respect without judgment and understanding; for he was at first persuaded that the Magi alone were the possessors of wisdom. Since he had asked them in vain, the error with which he was imbued, as I have said, prevented him from hoping for anything better elsewhere. Through surprise, then, he here inquires, as if the thing were impossible, Have you that power? There is no doubt... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 2:1-49

EXPOSITION DANIEL FIRST BECOMES DISTINGUISHED . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 2:14-30

The dream found. "Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision." In this section Daniel is the principal actor; and as he moves through the successive scenes of this part of the sacred drama, his character shines like the light, and may illumine for us the path of life. We shall, therefore, keep him prominent throughout. Observe Daniel— I. IN THE SHADE . 1 . The position. Although Daniel had been trained for distinguished services, pronounced by the king to... read more

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