Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Daniel 6:18
Instruments of musick. — A word of very doubtful meaning. The root whence it is derived means to rejoice, but what is signified cannot be exactly ascertained.
Instruments of musick. — A word of very doubtful meaning. The root whence it is derived means to rejoice, but what is signified cannot be exactly ascertained.
Verse 18. _PASSED THE NIGHT FASTING_] He neither ate nor drank, had no music to solace, nor sweet odours burnt or brought before him, and he passed the night without sleep. All this points out his gre...
THEN THE KING WENT TO HIS PALACE, AND PASSED THE NIGHT FASTING - Daniel was probably cast into the den soon after the going down of the sun, Daniel 6:14. It was not unusual to have suppers then late a...
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...
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....
_instruments of musick_ The meaning of the word thus rendered is unknown. The root in Aram. and Heb. means _to thrust, overthrow_(Psalms 36:12; Psalms 118:13). In Arab. it means further _to spread, sp...
NEITHER WERE INSTRUMENTS OF MUSIC BROUGHT BEFORE HIM— _Nor were sweet odours brought to him._ Houbigant. Several of the other versions read, _Nor was food,_ or _provision set before him._ See Houbigan...
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 went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him. NEITHER WERE INSTRUMENTS OF MUSIC BROUGHT BEFORE...
6:18 concubines (b-15) Or 'dancing-women;' others, 'instruments of music.'...
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...
INSTRUMENTS OF MUSICK] RM 'dancing girls,'...
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 6:19]_ אֱ֠דַיִן אֲזַ֨ל מַלְכָּ֤א לְ הֵֽיכְלֵהּ֙...
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...
“PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS' SAKE” Daniel 6:16-28 The plot was an atrocious one, but it hurt its perpetrators more than the victim of their vindictive hatred, Daniel 6:24. They dug a pit into which...
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...
_Meat. Chaldee: "music," (Calmet) or "incense." (De Dieu.) --- He was tired of his godship, to which he had unguardedly opened his heart. (ver. 6) (Haydock)_...
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...
Here Daniel relates the tardy repentance of the king, because although he was in the greatest grief, yet he did not correct his fault. And this occurs to many who are not hardened by contempt of God a...
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 WENT TO HIS PALACE,.... After he had accompanied Daniel to the den, and he was cast into it, the stone was laid to the mouth of it, and that sealed; this was after sunset, for he had lab...
Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him. Ver. 18. _Then the king went to his palace, and pas...
_Then the king went to his palace_ Vexed at himself for what he had done, and calling himself unwise and unjust for not adhering to the laws of God and nature, notwithstanding the law of the Medes and...
Then the king went to his palace and passed the night fasting, unable to sleep or eat for worry about the fate of Daniel; NEITHER WERE INSTRUMENTS OF MUSIC BROUGHT BEFORE HIM, rather, "neither were co...
Daniel's Remarkable Deliverance...
INSTRUMENTS OF MUSIC: Or, table...
18-24 The best way to have a good night, is to keep a good conscience. We are sure of what the king doubted, that the servants of the living God have a Master well able to protect them. See the power...
PASSED THE NIGHT FASTING; yea, and without instruments of music and sleep. The king was in perplexity, he was under great conviction that he had done very dishonourably and cruelly, by hearkening to t...
Daniel 6:18 Now H116 king H4430 went H236 (H8754) palace H1965 night H956 (H8754) fasting H2908 no...
‘Then the king went to his palace and passed the night without food. Nor were diversions brought before him. And his sleep fled from him.' It is to the kings credit that he was genuinely greatly distr...
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...
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 6:16 THE MOUTH OF THE DEN was covered with a STONE, which was then SEALED with the SIGNET rings of the king and...
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...
1 Kings 21:27; 2 Samuel 12:16; 2 Samuel 12:17; 2 Samuel 19:24; Am
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...