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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 1:6

Now among these were of the children of Judea , Among those youths that were selected from the rest, and brought up in the above manner, and for the above purposes, who were of the tribe of Judah, and very likely of the house of David, and of royal descent, were the four following persons: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah ; who are particularly mentioned, because they were the most famous and renowned of them, and are concerned in the subsequent history and account of facts: their... read more

Adam Clarke

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

Now among these - There were no doubt several noble youths from other provinces: but the four mentioned here were Jews, and are supposed to have all been of royal extraction. read more

John Calvin

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

Verse 6 The Prophet now comes to what properly belongs to his purpose. He did not propose to write a full narrative, but he touched shortly on what was necessary, to inform us how God prepared him for the subsequent discharge of the prophetic office. After he had stated their selection from the royal and noble seed, as excelling in talent, dexterity, and eloquence, as well as in rigor of body, he now adds, that he would his companions were among them. He leaves out the rest, because he had... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:1-7

EXPOSITION OCCASION OF DANIEL BEING IN BABYLON . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:3-21

Training for imperial office and work. The name and the nature of a king are not always yoked together. Jehoiakim had been professedly a king, but was, in truth, a slave. Daniel and his companions, though led into exile as captives, had within them kingly qualities, which could not be degraded by strangers. As living water from the flinty rock will rise through every kind of strata, and find its way to the surface, so, through all adversities, innate nobleness will assert its imperial... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:5-21

Moral heroism. "But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself" (verse 8). I. THE VARYING CONDITIONS OF IMMORTALITY . The reference is to subjective immortality, i.e. in the memories of men. The principal stable condition seems to be the possession of soul-power (see Luke 1:80 ; Luke 2:40 ). But this may develop itself: 1 . Evilly. The immortality then is one of infamy. 2 . Continuously ; e.g. Daniel, through a long life. 3 . Specially... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:6

Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah . The versions present no difficulty here, only the Septuagint adds a clause to bring this verse into harm . The name means "The Lord Jehovah is gracious." This name is one of the most common in the Bible. Sometimes it is reversed, and becomes Jehohanan or Johanan , and hence "John." The earliest is the head of the sixteenth of the twenty-four courses into which David divided the Hemanites ( 2... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 1:6

Now among these were of the children of Judah - That is, these were a part of those who were selected. They are mentioned because they became so prominent in the transactions which are subsequently recorded in this book, and because they evinced such extraordinary virtue in the development of the principles in which they had been trained, and in the remarkable trials through which they were called to pass. It does not appear that they are mentioned here particularly on account of any... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 1:6-7

Daniel 1:6-7. Among these were Daniel, Hananiah, &c. All their names had some affinity with the name of Jehovah, the God whom they worshipped. Daniel signifies, God is my judge, or the judgment of God; Hananiah, God has been gracious to me, or, one favoured of Jehovah; Mishael, the powerful one of God; Azariah, the help of Jehovah, or, Jehovah is my succour. In like manner, the prince of the eunuchs, in changing their names, as a mark of dominion and authority over them,... read more

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

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

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

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

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:3-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:5-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 1:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 1:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 1:6-7

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