Daniel 6:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself - That is, for having consented to such a decree without deliberation,...

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...

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

In the first place, Daniel recites that the king was disturbed, when he perceived the malice of his nobles which had formerly escaped him; for...

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the...

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the...

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 w...

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Displeased with himself] RV 'displeased.'

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 c...

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...

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 amon...

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 l...

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself ,.... Or "at it" e; or "with him"; with Daniel, not so much for what he h...

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then the king, when he heard [these] words, was sore displeased with himself, and set [his] heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the...

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then the king, when he heard these things, was sore displeased with himself Having too late discovered that the princes, in procuring him to sign t...

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel in the Den of Lions. B. C. 537.    ...

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He was not wroth with Daniel, as Nebuchadnezzar upon the accusation against the three young men, Daniel 3:19 , but he was angry with himself, that...

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Then they answered and said before the king, “That Daniel who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, does not regard you, O king, nor the int...

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 thre...

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 fi...

The Biblical Illustrator

Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself. The Nemesis of Flattery Daniel sought neither publicity, nor avoide...

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...

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Daniel a Victim of Jealousy

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, literally, "sorrow came on him," he was deeply grieved and troubled by th...

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 3:28 ; 2 Samuel 3:29 ; Daniel 3:13 ; John 19:7-12 ; Luke 23:13-21 ; Mark 6:26 ; Matthew 27:17-24

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...

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Displeased with himself — For having made that foolish decree. To deliver him — To find out some way of delivering him.