Daniel 1:2-3 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 1:1-7

We have in these verses an account, I. Of the first descent which Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, made upon Judah and Jerusalem, in the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, and his success in that expedition (Dan. 1:1, 2): He besieged Jerusalem, soon made himself master of it, seized the king, took whom he pleased and what he pleased away with him, and then left Jehoiakim to reign as tributary to him, which he did about eight years longer, but then rebelled,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 1:2

The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand ,.... And the city of Jerusalem too, or he could not have took the king, and so the Syriac version renders it, and the Lord delivered it into his hands, and Jehoiakim , &c.;: this was from the Lord, because of his sins, and the sins of his ancestors, and of his people; or otherwise the king of Babylon could not have taken the city, nor him, because of the great power of the Jews, as Jacchiades observes: with part of the vessels... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 1:3

And the king spake unto Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs ,.... That is, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon spake to this officer of his, whose name was Ashpenaz; which, according to Saadiah, signifies a man of an angry countenance; but Hillerus F5 Onomast. Sacr. p. 752,753. derives it from the Arabic word "schaphan", as designing one that excels in wit and understanding; for which reason he might have the command of the eunuchs, many of which the eastern princes had about them,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 1:2

Part of the vessels of the house of God - He took the richest and finest of them for the service of his god Bel, and left what were necessary for carrying on the public worship of Jehovah, (for he did not attempt to alter the civil or religious constitution of Judea); for leaving Jehoiakim on the throne, he only laid the land under tribute. The Chaldeans carried these sacred vessels away at three different times. In the war spoken of in this place. In the taking of Jerusalem and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 1:3

Master of his eunuchs - This word eunuchs signifies officers about or in the palace whether literally eunuchs or not. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 1:3

Verse 3 Here Daniel pursues his narrative, and shows the manner in which he was led away together with his companions. The king had demanded young men to be brought, not from the ordinary multitude, but from the principal nobility, who stood before him, that is, ministered to him. Hence, we ascertain why Daniel and his companions were chosen, because they were noble young men and of the royal seed, or at least of parents who surpassed others in rank. The king did this purposely to show himself... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:1-2

National retribution. I. HE WHO KNOWS NOTHING OF GOD MAY BE THE UNCONSCIOUS INSTRUMENT OF THE DIVINE WILL . Nebuchadnezzar, who has never heard of the Hebrew prophecies, fulfils their solemn predictions. This throws some light on God's providential relations to evil. 1 . The motives which prompt a bad man to an action may be different from the motives which incline God to permit it. God may permit the action of selfish cruelty because he sees it will issue... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:1-2

Decadence of Israel. I. THE TREMENDOUS RESPONSIBILITY LODGED IN KINGS . We sometimes speak of Oriental monarchs as holding an irresponsible sceptre, by which we simply mean that there is no earthly tribunal before which they can be cited; yet, in reality, they are the appointed guardians of a nation's well-being, and are responsible to the supreme Sovereign of heaven. The morals, the religion, the temper, the habits of a monarch have always been eminently contagious. Evil results... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:1-4

Administration serving and served. "And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs," etc. The introduction should perhaps clear up the chronology of Daniel 1:1 ; give succinctly the history of the deportation to Babylon; and describe the temple of Bel, in which the treasures were deposited (see Rawlinson's 'Anc. Mon.,' 3:343). After this, two topics demand attention. I. THE AIM OF GOVERNMENT . Nebuchadnezzar had an eye for intellectual wealth as well as material.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:1-7

EXPOSITION OCCASION OF DANIEL BEING IN BABYLON . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 1:1-7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 1:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 1:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 1:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 1:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 1:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:1-7

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