Daniel 6:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

Daniel 6:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...

Daniel 6:18 - 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 t...

Daniel 6:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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 gi...

Daniel 6:18 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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 o...

Daniel 6:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Passed the night fasting - He neither ate nor drank...

Daniel 6:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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 Houbi...

Daniel 6:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 b...

Daniel 6:18 - 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 6:1-2 ). Daniel is in special favo...

Daniel 6:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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.

Daniel 6:18 - 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 necessar...

Daniel 6:18 - 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 in...

Daniel 6:18 - 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 t...

Daniel 6:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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? W...

Daniel 6:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...

Daniel 6:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 p...

Daniel 6:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 an...

Daniel 6:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel's Preservation and Deliverance. B. C. 537.       18 Then the king went to his palace,...

Daniel 6:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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 t...

Daniel 6:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘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 dis...

Daniel 6:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Daniel 6:18 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Daniel 6:1-3 . 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 p...

Daniel 6:18 - 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 Nebuch...

Daniel 6:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Daniel 6:1-27 DANIEL IN THE LIONS ' DEN . Daniel 6:1-27 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes. which should be over the whole kin...

Daniel 6:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...

Daniel 6:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 21:27 ; 2 Samuel 12:16 ; 2 Samuel 12:17 ; 2 Samuel 19:24 ; Amos 6:4-6 ; Daniel 2:1 ; Ecclesiastes 2:8 ; Esther 6:1 ; Isaiah 24:8 ; Isaiah 24:9 ; Job 21:12 ; Jonah 3:3-9 ; Psalms...

Daniel 6:18 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

A Man of Affairs Selections from Daniel 6:1-28 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 a...