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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:23

I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God my fathers ,.... His remote ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and more near progenitors, to whom God had made promises, and revealed his secrets in time past, and still continued his favours to Daniel; for which he was abundantly thankful, and owned and confessed the goodness of God to him, and praised him on account of it: who hast given me wisdom and might ; or "strength" F19 גבורתא "fortitudinem", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus; "robur",... read more

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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

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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 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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:23

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

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

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