Daniel 2:14-23 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 2:14-23

When the king sent for his wise men to tell them his dream, and the interpretation of it (Dan. 2:2), Daniel, it seems, was not summoned to appear among them; the king, though he was highly pleased with him when he examined him, and thought him ten times wiser than the rest of his wise men, yet forgot him when he had most occasion for him; and no wonder, when all was done in a heat, and nothing with a cool and deliberate thought. But Providence so ordered it; that the magicians being nonplussed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:14

Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom ,.... In a discreet manner, using soft words and gentle language, humbly and modestly inquiring what should be the meaning of all this. The Vulgate Latin version is, "he inquired of the law and decree" F9 התיב עטא וטעם "interrogavit de lege et decreto", V. L.; "super consilio", Munster, Calvin; "de eo consilio", Castalio. ; what was the reason of the king's orders, which this officer had in commission to execute; with which others... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:15

And he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain ,.... Or governor F13 שליטא "dominatori", Junius &, Tremellius, Piscator, Broughtonus, ; over the persons before mentioned; either the king's guard or militia, or cooks or executioners: before, the manner in which Daniel answered is observed; here, the matter of it, as follows: why is the decree so hasty from the King ? or, "why this rash", hasty, or cruel (as the Vulgate Latin version) decree from the king? for so it was:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:16

Then Daniel went in ,.... Or "went up" F14 על "ascendit", Gejerus. ; to the king's palace, which might be built on an eminence; or into his chamber, where he probably was; or in some upper room, very likely introduced by Arioch; and which was a bold and daring action in them both: in Arioch, to cease from doing his orders, and entering into the king's presence before he had; and in Daniel, to appear before him, having the name of a wise man, when the king was in such a fury; all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:17

Then Daniel went to his house ,.... Which Sanctius thinks was in the king's palace; very probably it might be near it, somewhere in the city of Babylon; for that it should be twenty miles from that city, as Benjamin of Tudela relates F15 Itinerarium, p. 76. , is not likely; since Arioch's orders reached to none but the wise men of Babylon, and where he sought for and found Daniel; hither he went, to be alone, and to seek the Lord in secret: and made the thing known to Hananiah,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:18

That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret ,.... His view in sending for them, and informing them of this whole affair, was to engage them in prayer to God with him; even to that God that made the heaven, and dwells there, and is above all, and sees and knows what is done in earth, and rules both in heaven and in earth according to his will; to entreat his mercy, whose mercies are manifold, and not plead any merits of their own; and that he would, in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:19

Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision ,.... That is, after Daniel and his companions had importunately sought the Lord by prayer, the secret of the king's dream, and the interpretation of it, were made known to Daniel, and to him only; he being the person designed in Providence to be raised to great honour and dignity by means of it; this was done either the same night, or the night following, and, as some think, in a dream, and that he dreamed the same dream... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:20

Daniel answered and said ,.... That is, he began his prayer, as Jacchiades observes, or his thanksgiving, and expressed it in the following manner: blessed be the name of God for ever and ever : a form of blessing God, or a wish that he may be blessed by men for evermore; for there is that in his name, in his nature, in his perfections, and in his works, which require that praise be given him now, and to all eternity: for wisdom and might are his ; "wisdom" in forming the scheme of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:21

And he changeth the times and the season ,.... Not only of day and night, summer and winter, and times and seasons of prosperity and adversity; but all the changes and revolutions in states and kingdoms, in all times and ages, are from him; and particularly those pointed at in the following dream, in the Babylonian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman monarchies: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings ; he is King of kings, and Lord of lords; by him they reign, and continue on their thrones, as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:22

He revealeth the deep and secret things ,.... The purposes of his own heart, which are the deep things of God, and the secrets that belong to him, and which are opened in providence by the execution of them; the "arcana imperii", or secrets of state, committed to men designed for government; the secrets or mysteries of grace, the deep things of the Gospel, made known to Gospel ministers; and particularly the deep and impenetrable secret of the king's dream, and the interpretation of it,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 2:14-23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:22

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