Daniel 6:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.b ”

Daniel 6:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Now, O king, establish the decree - Ordain, enact, confirm it. And sign the writing - An act necessary to make it the law of the realm. That it be not changed - That, having the sign-manu...
Daniel 6:8 - 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 6:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

which altereth not . which changeth not, or passeth not away.
Daniel 6:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here, as I have said, it is sufficiently apparent how inclined to fallacies are the minds of kings when they think they can benefit themselves and increase their own dignity. For the king did n...
Daniel 6:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. According to the law of the Medes and Persians - I...
Daniel 6:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

According to the law, &c.— There was a law in this monarchy, that no ordinance or edict, made with the necessary formalities, and with the consent of the king's counsellors, could be revoked: t...
Daniel 6:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. Now, O king, establish the decree - or int...
Daniel 6:8 - 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 6:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Sign the writing. — Literally, record the decree, so that there might be no possibility of its being recalled. (Comp. Esther 8:8 .)
Daniel 6:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Fidelity in Worship Daniel 6:1-15 Though he was the most distinguished man of his day, and full of public business, Daniel managed to find time for prayer, in the evening, morning, and at noon,...
Daniel 6:8 - 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 6:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I think it would be wrong to swell the Commentary by unnecessary observations here. The plan was evil; and the intention evil; though as we shall find by the sequel, the Lord overruled it for good. T...
Daniel 6:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing ,.... For they had not only agreed upon it among themselves what to propose, as to the substance of it; but they had drawn it up in writing, r...
Daniel 6:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. Ver. 8. Now, O king, establish the decree. ]...
Daniel 6:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

All the presidents, &c., have consulted to make a firm decree As Daniel's adversaries could have no advantage against him by any law now in being, they therefore contrive a new law, by which t...
Daniel 6:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Plot against Daniel. B. C. 537. 6 Then these presidents and princes assembled togeth...
Daniel 6:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Daniel 6:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Then these presidents and satraps came thronging to the king and said to him, “King Darius, live for ever. All the presidents of the kingdom, the deputies and the satraps, the counsellors and the go...
Daniel 6:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HOMILETICS SECT. XVIII.—THE PLOT (Chap. Daniel 6:1-9 ) Another of the deeply interesting Chapter s of Daniel. A former one exhibited faith “quenching the violence of fire;” this presents the sam...
Daniel 6:8 - 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 6:8 - 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 6:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

It pleased Darius to set over the Kingdom. Daniel and his enemies Darius appointed an entirely new administration, but it does not appear that he made any material change in the financial syste...
Daniel 6:8 - 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 6:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Daniel a Victim of Jealousy
Daniel 6:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 6:12 ; Daniel 6:15 ; Esther 1:19 ; Esther 3:12 ; Esther 8:10 ; Esther 8:3 ; Isaiah 10:1 ; Matthew 24:35
Daniel 6:8 - 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...

Daniel 6:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Daniel 6:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 6:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Daniel 6:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 6:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Daniel 6:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Daniel 6:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Daniel 6:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 6:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Daniel 6:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Daniel 6:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Daniel 6:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Daniel 6:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Daniel 6:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Daniel 6:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 6:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel 6:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Daniel 6:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 6:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Daniel 6:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Daniel 6:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 6:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Daniel 6:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Daniel 6:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Daniel 6:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 6:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary