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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 6:1-5

We are told concerning Daniel, I. What a great man he was. When Darius, upon his accession to the crown of Babylon by conquest, new-modelled the government, he made Daniel prime-minister of state, set him at the helm, and made him first commissioner both of the treasury and of the great seal. Darius's dominion was very large; all he got by his conquests and acquests was that he had so many more countries to take care of; no more can be expected from himself than what one man can do, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:1

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes ,.... This is the same Darius mentioned in the latter part of the preceding chapter; who, as soon as he took the kingdom of Babylon, divided it into a hundred and twenty provinces, as Jacchiades observes; as was the manner of the Medes and Persians. So Darius the son of Hystaspes divided the kingdom of Persia into twenty provinces, and set governors over each, according to Herodotus F18 Thalia, sive l. 3. c. 89. ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:2

And over these three presidents ,.... To whom the hundred and twenty princes were accountable for their conduct, and to whom the people might apply for redress of grievances, if oppressed; perhaps the whole empire was divided into three greater parts, and each part had forty provinces in it, and over it a president or deputy of the king; to whom the princes of each province gave in the account of what they received for the king, and what use they made of it: (of whom Daniel was the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:3

Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes ,.... Not only above the princes, but the presidents, being the first of them, as before: or, "he was victorious above them" F25 מתנצח "victorem se gerebat", Piscator, Michaelis. ; he got more credit and applause than they did, being more exact, diligent, and laborious, faithful, and conscientious: because an excellent spirit was in him ; meaning not a spirit of grace, piety, and religion, which the Heathen king was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 6:1

A hundred and twenty princes - A chief or satrap over every province which belonged to the Medo-Persian empire. Afterwards we find it enlarged to one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, by the victories of Cambyses and Darius Hystaspes. See Esther 1:1 . Josephus reckons three hundred and sixty satrapies or lordships; but this is most probably an exaggeration or mistake. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 6:2

Three presidents - Each having forty of these presidents accountable to him for their administration. Daniel was first - As being established over that part where was the seat of government. He was confirmed in his offices by Darius. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 6:3

The king thought to set him over the whole realm - Intended to make him grand vizier or emir ul amrim. This partiality of the king made Daniel the object of the other presidents, and the grandees of the kingdom. read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 1 As to the translation, some translate the last clause of the second verse, “That the king should not have any trouble;” but since נזק, nezek, signifies “to suffer loss,” I willingly adopt this sense; because the king did not escape trouble, through a desire for ease, as he might have done, being an old man, but he willingly managed his own affairs, and committed the care of them to three men, lest anything should be lost through passing through too many hands. For experience shews us... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 6:3

Verse 3 The Prophet now relates, as I have said, the origin of a temptation which might naturally cast down the spirits of the elect people as well as his own. For although Daniel alone was cast into the lion’s-den, as we shall afterwards see, yet, unless he had been liberated, the condition of the people would have been more grievous and severe. For we know the wicked petulantly insult the wretched and the innocent, when they see them suffering any adversity. If Daniel had been torn by the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 6:1-3

It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes. which should be over the whole kingdom; and over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. The variations from the Massoretic text in the Septuagint are, in regard to the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 6:1-5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 6:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 6:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 6:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 6:3

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

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 6:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 6:1-3

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