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Expositor's Bible Commentary - Daniel 1:1-21

THE PRELUDE"His loyalty he kept, his faith, his love."-MILTONTHE first chapter of the Book of Daniel serves as a beautiful introduction to the whole, and strikes the keynote of faithfulness to the institutions of Judaism which of all others seemed most important to the mind of a pious Hebrew in the days of Antiochus Epiphanes. At a time when many were wavering, and many had lapsed into open apostasy, the writer wished to set before his countrymen in the most winning and vivid manner the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Daniel 1:1-21

Analysis and Annotations I. DANIEL IN BABYLON, NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAM, AND HISTORICAL EVENTS CHAPTER 1 Daniel and His Companions in Babylon 1. The introduction (Daniel 1:1-2 ) 2. The king’s command (Daniel 1:3-5 ) 3. Daniel and his companions (Daniel 1:6-21 ) Daniel 1:1-2 . Divine judgment, which had threatened so long, had finally fallen upon Jerusalem. It was executed by the divinely chosen instrument, Nebuchadnezzar. Three times he came against Jerusalem. In 606 B.C. he appeared the... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Daniel 1:4

1:4 Children in whom [was] no blemish, but well {f} favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as [had] ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the {g} learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.(f) The King required three things: that they should be of noble birth, that they should be intelligent and learned, and that they should be of a strong and handsome nature, so that they might do him better service.... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Daniel 1:5

1:5 And the king appointed them a {h} daily provision of the king’s meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them {i} three years, that at the end thereof they might stand {k} before the king.(h) That by their good entertainment they might learn to forget the mediocrity of their own people.(i) With the intent that in this time they might learn both the manners of the Chaldeans, and also their language.(k) As well as to serve at the table as in other offices. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Daniel 1:1-21

NEBUCHADNEZZAR ’S DREAM Daniel, like Ezekiel, was an Israelite in Babylonian captivity, but of a little earlier date (Daniel 1:1-4 , compared with Ezekiel 1:1-2 ). Of royal blood, fine physique, strong intellectuality and deep knowledge, he became trained in the language, traditions and astrological science of his captors that, with the other eunuchs, he might serve their king in responsible relations in the palace (Daniel 1:4-7 ). For religious reasons, and out of reverence to the true God,... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Daniel 1:3-5

What the immediate design of this heathenish monarch was is not said; but it is blessed to watch how the Lord over-rules it for his glory and his people's happiness. Jesus is always ordering all things to this end, whatever the designs of the Church's enemies may be. Oh! that the people of God could always keep this in view! read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Daniel 1:4

Blemish. Deformed people were excluded the throne, or the king's presence. (Procopius 1.) --- Science; well educated, or apt to learn. They were first to be taught the Chaldee letters, which then differed from the Hebrew. (Calmet) read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Daniel 1:5

Meat: more exquisite. (De Dieu.) --- All was first served on the king's table. (Atheneus vi. 14.) read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Daniel 1:1-99

Daniel 1 THREE TIMES DID Nebuchadnezzar and his servants come up against Jerusalem, when the three kings, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin and Zedekiah, fell before him. On the first of these occasions, Daniel and his three friends were carried captive amongst a number of youths of royal or princely birth, who were considered to be of exceptional intellectual capacity the pick of the nation in wisdom and understanding. The astute Babylonian king intended to fortify his position with the cleverest men of... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Daniel 1:1-7

Daniel and his Friends Brought to Babylon v. 1. In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, Cf 2 Kings 24:1; 2 Chronicles 36:6-Judges :, came Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. This account, which has been declared to be untrue by unbelieving Bible critics, is abundantly supported and verified by secular accounts, as recent investigations have shown; for even if Nabopolassar was king of Babylon at the beginning of this year, his death took place... read more