Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Daniel 6:14
Displeased with himself — For having made that foolish decree. To deliver him — To find out some way of delivering him.
Displeased with himself — For having made that foolish decree. To deliver him — To find out some way of delivering him.
Verse 14. _THE KING - WAS SORE DISPLEASED WITH HIMSELF_] And well he might, when through his excessive folly he passed a law that, for its ostensible object, would have been a disgrace almost to an id...
THEN THE KING, WHEN HE HEARD THESE WORDS, WAS SORE DISPLEASED WITH HIMSELF - That is, for having consented to such a decree without deliberation, or with so much haste - or for having consented to it...
CHAPTER 6 UNDER DARIUS THE MEDE AND DANIEL IN THE LION'S DEN _ 1. The decree of Darius (Daniel 6:1)_ 2. Daniel's faith and steadfastness (Daniel 6:10) 3. Daniel cast into the lion's den and the del...
DANIEL 6. DANIEL IN THE DEN OF LIONS. After giving an account of the reorganisation of the empire by Darius after the fall of Babylon, this chapter describes a conspiracy formed against Daniel by the...
WITH HIMSELF. concerning it. LABOURED. was exerting himself...
_was sore displeased with himself_ WAS SORE DISPLEASED (R.V.): -with himself" is incorrect. The expression is the Aram. equivalent of the Heb. phrase found in Jonah 4:1; Nehemiah 2:10; Nehemiah 13:8....
TEXT: Daniel 6:10-18 10 And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; (now his windows were open in his chamber toward Jerusalem); and he kneeled upon his knees three tim...
Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him. THEN THE KING...
THE DEN OF LIONS Darius the Mede divides his kingdom into 120 satrapies, the whole being superintended by three higher officials, of whom Daniel was one (Daniel 6:1). Daniel is in special favour, and...
DISPLEASED WITH HIMSELF] RV 'displeased.'...
THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 6 V1 Darius decided to appoint 120 rulers. Together, they would rule over the whole *kingdom. V2 He also appointed three other officia...
_[Daniel 6:15]_ אֱדַ֨יִן מַלְכָּ֜א כְּ דִ֧י מִלְּתָ֣א...
STOPPING THE MOUTHS OF LIONS ON the view which regards these pictures as powerful parables, rich in spiritual instructiveness, but not primarily concerned with historic accuracy, nor even necessarily...
FIDELITY IN WORSHIP Daniel 6:1-15 Though he was the most distinguished man of his day, and full of public business, Daniel managed to find time for prayer, in the evening, morning, and at noon, accor...
The last section in the historic portion of the Book is in the reign of Darius. He reorganized the government and distributed the administration among twenty satraps, who, in turn, were responsible to...
What a train of evils the king by his inconsiderateness had brought himself into? But is there not somewhat like the language of faith, and that in lively exercise, in what the king said to Daniel? We...
In the first place, Daniel recites that the king was disturbed, when he perceived the malice of his nobles which had formerly escaped him; for their intention and their object had never occurred to hi...
Another form of iniquity appears besides that of Babylon (chap. 6). Cyrus, personally, had better thoughts; and God, from whom they came, made use of him for the temporary re-establishment of His peop...
THEN THE KING, WHEN HE HEARD THESE WORDS, WAS SORE DISPLEASED WITH HIMSELF,.... Or "at it" e; or "with him"; with Daniel, not so much for what he had done, but that he had not done it with more cautio...
Then the king, when he heard [these] words, was sore displeased with himself, and set [his] heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him. Ver. 14. _Th...
_Then the king, when he heard these things, was sore displeased with himself_ Having too late discovered that the princes, in procuring him to sign this decree, had no other end or aim, but to take ad...
Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, literally, "sorrow came on him," he was deeply grieved and troubled by this turn of events, AND SET HIS HEART ON DANIEL TO D...
DANIEL A VICTIM OF JEALOUSY...
11-17 It is no new thing for what is done faithfully, in conscience toward God, to be misrepresented as done obstinately, and in contempt of the civil powers. Through want of due thought, we often do...
He was not wroth with Daniel, as Nebuchadnezzar upon the accusation against the three young men, DANIEL 3:19, but he was angry with himself, that he should be so moved by his courtiers, against an inn...
Daniel 6:14 And H116 king H4430 heard H8086 (H8754) words H4406 greatly H7690 displeased H888 (H8754) set...
‘Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, does not regard you, O king, nor the interdict that you have signed, but makes his petition...
Daniel 6:1. 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...
CONTENTS: Daniel's history to the accession of Cyrus. Decree of Darius. Daniel's steadfastness. Daniel in the lion's den and his deliverance. Darius' new decree. CHARACTERS: God, Daniel, Darius, Prin...
Daniel 6:2. _Three presidents, of whom Daniel was the first._ His former celebrity had spread through the east. Ezekiel 14. It being now sixty five years since Daniel was first promoted by Nebuchadnez...
_Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself._ THE NEMESIS OF FLATTERY Daniel sought neither publicity, nor avoided it. He was too well acquainted with the methods of O...
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 6:1 The events of ch. Daniel 6:1 recall the events of ch. Daniel 3:1. However, while ch....
DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 6:4 The other officials in the Medo-Persian court are jealous of Daniel’s success. They conspire to get the king to issue an edict that Daniel cannot obey. ⇐
EXPOSITION DANIEL 6:1 DANIEL IN THE LIONS' DEN. DANIEL 6:1 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes. which should be over the whole
Now it pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom (Daniel 6:1); Now that the Persian, Medo-Persian Empire, has conquered over the Ba...
2 Samuel 3:28; 2 Samuel 3:29; Daniel 3:13; John 19:7; Luke 23:13;...
A MAN OF AFFAIRS _Selections from Daniel 6:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS In a previous study, we observed Daniel as a seer. Here we will see him as a man of affairs. As we watch Daniel moving among the gre...