DARIUS. A careful study of App-57 will show that this "Darius the Median" of Daniel 5:31 is the Artaxerxes (the great king) of Nehemiah 2:1 and Ezra 6:14, and the Ahasuerus of Esther 1:1. These names are all used of one and the same person; and by comparison of the Median kings, according to Herodot... [ Continue Reading ]
PRESIDENTS. ministers. Occurs only in this chapter.... [ Continue Reading ]
PREFERRED... THE KING THOUGHT. Showing that Daniel was well known to Astyages, and appreciated. AN EXCELLENT SPIRIT. Referring to the affectionate regard in which Astyages held Daniel after many years of faithful service. SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9. THOUGHT. purposed. Chaldee. _'ashith._ Occu... [ Continue Reading ]
OCCASION. pretext.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOD. Chaldee. _'elah._ Same as Hebrew. _'elohim._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
ASSEMBLED. came crowding together.... [ Continue Reading ]
GOVERNORS. deputies. COUNSELLORS. See note on Daniel 3:24. CAPTAINS. pashas. See Daniel 3:2; Daniel 3:3; Daniel 3:27. Compare Esther 3:12, &c. Nehemiah 2:7, &c.; and Ezra 5:3, &c. Also Haggai 1:1; Haggai 1:14;... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH ALTERETH NOT. which changeth not, or passeth not away.... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS HOUSE. Not into. secret, or public place. TOWARD JERUSALEM. Remembering Solomon's prayer (1 Kings 8:47).... [ Continue Reading ]
CHILDREN. sons. maketh his petition. prayeth. prayer. Same as in Daniel 6:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH HIMSELF. concerning it. LABOURED. was exerting himself... [ Continue Reading ]
MOUTH. door. LORDS. nobles. See note on "lords" (Daniel 5:1), and "princes" (Daniel 5:2).... [ Continue Reading ]
PASSED THE NIGHT FASTING. Showing the long-standing affection which Astyages had for Daniel. INSTRUMENTS OF MUSICK. Some understand the word as referring to "tables"; others, women or dancing girls.... [ Continue Reading ]
VERY EARLY, &C Another evidence of the king's strong feelings for Daniel.... [ Continue Reading ]
SENT HIS ANGEL. As in Daniel 3:28. INNOCENCY. rectitude, or purity. See the Structure, p. 1178.... [ Continue Reading ]
EXCEEDING GLAD. Another proof of the long-standing friendship between Astyages and Daniel. BELIEVED IN. had trusted. Chald, _'aman._ Same as App-69.... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCUSED. Compare Daniel 6:12.Esther 7:10; Psalms 7:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE. peoples. Compare Daniel 3:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
DECREE. Chaldee. _te_. _am_. a decision, implying the pleasure or approval with which it was made. GOD. Chaldee. _'elaha_ (emphatic).... [ Continue Reading ]
POWER. paw.... [ Continue Reading ]
CYRUS THE PERSIAN. The son of Darius the Mede. He is the young Darius, his father Astyages being the old Darius, "Darius" meaning "the Maintainer". Compare Isaiah 45:1. See App-57.... [ Continue Reading ]