E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 6:2
presidents = ministers. Occurs only in this chapter. read more
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E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 6:3
preferred . . . the king thought . Showing that Daniel was well known to Astyages, and appreciated. an excellent spirit . Referring to the affectionate regard in which Astyages held Daniel after many years of faithful service. spirit . Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . thought = purposed. Chaldee. 'ashith. Occurs only here (426 B. C), Daniel being eighty-seven. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Daniel 6:1
In this chapter we have the famed story of Daniel in the lion's den.The events of this chapter occurred at the beginning of the reign of Darius the Mede who preceded Cyrus as king of the Medo-Persian empire. The fact that profane history has no record of this Darius the Mede has, of course, led to all kinds of irresponsible and inaccurate allegations by Biblical critics. The two great errors current in such criticisms are (1) that this Darius was Darius Hystaspes, a supposition which would make... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 6:1
Daniel 6:1. It pleased Darius— That is, Cyaxares, whose father is called Assuerus, in the book of Tobit, Tob 14:15 as he is also by Daniel, chap. Dan 9:1 meaning in both places Astyages, or the king of Media, who concurred with the Assyrian monarch in the destruction of Nineveh. Herodotus and Xenophon make mention of an ancient gold coin called Δαριεκος or Daric, as is presumed by many writers, from this king; from the first Darius, according to Suidas, or one prior to Hystaspes. This coin... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:1
1. Darius—GROTEFEND has read it in the cuneiform inscriptions at Persepolis, as Darheush, that is, "Lord-King," a name applied to many of the Medo-Persian kings in common. Three of that name occur: Darius Hystaspes, 521 B.C., in whose reign the decree was carried into effect for rebuilding the temple (Ezra 4:5; Haggai 1:1); Darius Codomanus, 336 B.C., whom Alexander overcame, called "the Persian" (Haggai 1:1- :), an expression used after the rule of Macedon was set up; and Darius Cyaxares II,... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 6:3
3. Daniel was preferred—probably because of his having so wonderfully foretold the fall of Babylon. Hence the very expression used by the queen mother on that occasion (Daniel 5:12) is here used, "because an excellent spirit was in him." king thought to set him over the whole realm—Agreeing with Darius' character, weak and averse to business, which he preferred to delegate to favorites. God overruled this to the good both of Daniel, and, through him, of His people. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:1-2
When the Medo-Persian alliance overthrew the Neo-Babylonian Empire, it acquired much geographic territory that it proceeded to incorporate into its kingdom. The Persian Empire became the largest that the world had yet seen, eventually encompassing modern Turkey, Egypt, and parts of India and North Africa as well as Babylonia. Darius divided his realm into 120 satrapies or provinces, and set a satrap ("protector of the realm") in charge of each one (cf. Esther 1:1; Esther 8:9). They reported to... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:1-3
1. Daniel’s promotion in the Persian government 6:1-3 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 6:3
As time passed, Daniel distinguished himself above the other commissioners, even though he was in his 80s. Darius purposed to put him in charge of them all, to elevate him to prime minister.These verses set the stage for what follows by helping the reader appreciate how Darius felt about Daniel. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 6:1
Darius . A careful study of App-57 will show that this "Darius the Median" of Daniel 5:31 is the Artaxerxes (the great king) of Nehemiah 2:1 and Ezra 6:14 , and the Ahasuerus of Esther 1:1 . These names are all used of one and the same person; and by comparison of the Median kings, according to Herodotus, compared with the genealogy of Cyrus in his Cuneiform Cylinder, the important fact becomes clear that this man was ASTYAGES; and the names ARSAMES = CAMBYSES, common to Herodotus, the... read more