PRINCES] RV 'satraps': so in Daniel 6:2; Daniel 6:4; Daniel 6:6; Daniel 6:7. The division of the Persian empire into 20 satrapies was actually made by Darius Hystaspes. Gobryas, however (see on 531), is said in the inscriptions to have appointed governors in Babylon, and this may have led to the con... [ Continue Reading ]
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 Darius meditates giving him a still higher office (Daniel 6:3). This rouses the jealousy of his coll... [ Continue Reading ]
GOVERNORS.. CAPTAINS] RV 'deputies.. governors.' DECREE] RV 'interdict': so in Daniel 6:8; Daniel 6:12; Daniel 6:15. GOD] RV 'god': so in Daniel 6:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
MEDES AND PERSIANS] see on Daniel 5:31. Which altereth not] cp. Esther 1:19; Esther 8:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOWARD JERUSALEM] cp. 1 Kings 8:35; Psalms 5:7; Psalms 28:2, The Talmud says that the Jews in foreign lands turn in prayer towards the land of Israel, those in the land of Israel towards Jerusalem, and those in Jerusalem towards the Temple, The Mohammedans turn in the same way towards Mecca.... [ Continue Reading ]
PRAYING] RV 'making petition.'... [ Continue Reading ]
ASK _a petition_ OF] RV 'make petition unto.' This exact rendering brings Daniel's conduct into sharp opposition against the interdict in Daniel 6:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
DISPLEASED WITH HIMSELF] RV 'displeased.'... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT THE PURPOSE MIGHT NOT BE CHANGED] RV 'that nothing might be changed.'... [ Continue Reading ]
INSTRUMENTS OF MUSICK] RM 'dancing girls,'... [ Continue Reading ]
BELIEVED] RV 'had trusted.'... [ Continue Reading ]
PEOPLE] RV 'peoples,'... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY DOMINION] RV 'all the dominion.'... [ Continue Reading ]