In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.
Ver. 2. In those days I Daniel was mourning.] Though a great man still, and in great account, yet not now so great at court as to hinder and defeat the malicious designs of Cambyses's counsellors; who, being bribed by the Jews' adversaries, put a stop to the temple work at Jerusalem. Ezr 4:1-4 This disaster cast good Daniel into his dumps, so that he fasted three full weeks, a tanto et tali, sed non a toto, and longer might, had not the angel taken him off by an answer of peace. Dan 10:12 Abstinet ab omni cura cultuque corporis, sua sponte. See the like, 1 Samuel 31:13 .
Three full weeks.] Heb., Weeks of days, to distinguish them from those seventy weeks of years. Dan 9:24