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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Daniel 6:25

Verse Daniel 6:25. Then king Darius wrote] And the substance of this decree, which was made by a heathen king, was to point out the perfections of the true God, and the fidelity of his devoted servant.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEN KING DARIUS WROTE UNTO ALL PEOPLE ... - Compare the note at Daniel 2:47; Daniel 3:29; Daniel 4:1. If there is a probability that Nebuchadnezzar would make such a proclamation as he did, there is...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    PEOPLE. peoples. Compare Daniel 3:29....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The edict of Darius, enjoining all his subjects to dread and fear the God of Daniel. Cf. the decree of Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 3:29, forbidding men anywhere to speak against Him; and his proclamation...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _unto all_ THE _people_s, … _unto you_ verbally identical with Daniel 4:1....

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1133 THE DECREE OF DARIUS Daniel 6:25. Then King Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I make a decree, That in ev...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    c. PRESERVATION TEXT: Daniel 6:19-28 19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. 20 And when he came near unto the den to Daniel, he cried with a la...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THEN KING DARIUS WROTE UNTO ALL PEOPLE, NATIONS, AND LANGUAGES, THAT DWELL IN ALL THE EARTH; PEACE BE MULTIPLIED UNTO YOU._ No JFB commentary on this verse....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    PEOPLE] RV 'peoples,'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Daniel 6:26]_ בֵּ אדַ֜יִן דָּרְיָ֣וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֗א כְּ֠תַב...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    The subject ends as it might be expected to end. God's faithful servant is delivered: the enemy brought down; and the Lord Jesus himself adored in the salvation of his chosen. So, Lord, let all thy pe...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Here Daniel adds the king’s edict, which he wished to be promulgated. And by this edict he bore witness that he was so moved by the deliverance of Daniel, as to attribute the supreme glory to the God...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN KING DARIUS,.... Being thoroughly convinced of the miracle, and of the powerful interposition of divine Providence in it, and of the omnipotence of God, and of his concern in the government of th...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you._ Ver. 25. _Then king Darius wrote._] See on Daniel 4:1 ....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then King Darius wrote to all people_ He wrote to all the several nations in his extensive empire. Darius here studies to make some amends for the dishonour he had done both to God and Daniel, by now...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then King Darius, still under the influence of the miraculous deliverance which he had witnessed, WROTE UNTO ALL PEOPLE, NATIONS, AND LANGUAGES THAT DWELL IN ALL THE EARTH, in issuing a solemn proclam...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Daniel's Remarkable Deliverance...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    25-28 If we live in the fear of God, and walk according to that rule, peace shall be upon us. The kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever, are the Lord's; but many are employed in making known his...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IN ALL THE EARTH, i.e. of the known earth then, being chiefly that great empire; for what had he to do in all the world besides? It is usual with the Turk, Tartar, Chinese, to arrogate the same univer...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 6:25 Then H116 King H4430 Darius H1868 wrote H3790 (H8754) all H3606 peoples H5972 nations H524 languages...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE KING'S SECOND DECREE. ‘Then the king wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages who dwell in the land. “Peace be multiplied to you.” ' This is a deliberate imitation of Daniel 4:1. The same...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    UNTO ALL PEOPLE (_ See Scofield) - (Daniel 4:1). _...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 6:1 The events of ch. Daniel 6:1 recall the events of ch. Daniel 3:1. However, while ch....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 6:25 Darius, like Nebuchadnezzar, confesses the awesome power and protection of Daniel’s God: HE IS THE LIVING GOD... HIS KINGDOM SHALL NEVER BE DESTROYED....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _HOMILETICS_ SECT. XXI.—THE JUDGMENT IN BABYLON (Chap. Daniel 6:24) The deliverance of Daniel was a signal display of the power of Jehovah and His presence with His people. Even the king, who seemed...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 1:2; 2 Peter 1:2; Daniel 4:1; Esther 3:12; Esther 8:9;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    In all the earth — In all that great empire. It is usual with the Turk, Tartar, Chinese, to arrogate the same universality....

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