Daniel 6:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then these men assembled ... - Evidently with a design of finding him at his devotions.

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

Here the nobles of Darius display their fraud when they observe Daniel, and unite in a conspiracy against him: for no other object but the deat...

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

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

Praying] RV 'making petition.'

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

The event is here stated, just as might have been expected. But oh! how little did those wretched characters consider the awful consequences they wer...

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

TRIAL AND DELIVERANCE ‘Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward...

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then these men assembled ,.... Gathered together, and went in a body to Daniel's house; knowing his times of prayer, and where, and in what manner,...

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. Ver. 11. Then these men assembled. ] But for ill purpos...

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying Their design being laid, they watched narrowly, and found, as they expected, Daniel upon his knee...

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

This design being laid by them, they watched narrowly, and it took; they came and found all open. He feared not to be found praying, he prevented the...

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Then these men thronged together and found Daniel making petition and supplication before his God.' No doubt they first sent spies to check on the...

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HOMILETICS SECT. XIX.—DANIEL A MAN OF PRAYER (Chap. Daniel 6:10-11 ) Daniel’s enemies had so far gained their object. The royal decree that was...

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 these men assembled, they came together frequently for hasty and tumultuous meetings, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before h...

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 6:6 ; Psalms 10:9 ; Psalms 37:32 ; Psalms 37:33

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...