Observe here Daniel's humility, he sought not to engross this business, and the honour of it, wholly to himself, but would have his fellows share in it with him. Again, they would desire mercy, Heb. the bowels of tender mercy: the choicest saints desire to be saved by mercy, Psalms 51:1. That Daniel and his fellows should not perish: the Lord hath a distinguishing care and love for his people, 2 Thessalonians 1:6 2 Peter 2:9, especially in common calamities, Exodus 14:19, &c.; Revelation 18:4.
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Daniel 2:18
18 That they would desire mercies of the Gode of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.