Daniel 9:20-23 WEB

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Daniel 9:1-99

Daniel 9 WHAT IS RECORDED in chapter 9 took place shortly after Darius had overthrown Babylon and taken the kingdom - that is, soon after the experience Daniel had, as narrated in Daniel 5.0 . By this time he was of course an old man, and near the end of his life of service, for he had been amongst the first batch of captives, deported by Nebuchadnezzar. Jeremiah, an older man, had been left in Jerusalem, prophesying there until its destruction years later. The fall of Babylon was a tremendous... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Daniel 9:20-27

Gabriel Comforts Daniel by the Prophecy of the Seventy Weeks v. 20. And whiles I was speaking and praying and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel and presenting my supplication before the Lord, my God, piling up his petitions in seeking the mercy of God, for the holy mountain of my God, in the interest of, the Lord's Sanctuary and the true worship; v. 21. yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, making the concluding remarks of his prayer, even the man Gabriel, one of the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Daniel 9:1-27

3. The vision of the seventy weeks of yearsDaniel 9:1-271In the first year of [to] Darius, the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes 2[Media], which [who] was made king over the realm of the Chaldæans; in the first year of [to] his reign, I Daniel understood by [the] books the number of the years, whereof [which] the word of the Lord [Jehovah] came [was] to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish [for fulfilling] seventy years in [for] the desolations of Jerusalem. 3And I set [gave]... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Daniel 9:16-27

Renewed Favor in God’s Own Time Daniel 9:16-27 Daniel 9:17-19 have in them a tone of anguish which reminds us of our Lord’s words as to the violence which takes the kingdom of heaven by force. God loves to see us in dead earnest. It is not long but strong prayers that prevail with Him. He sometimes seems to deny us, that He may draw us out in supplication. Notice the response to such prayer. Before it was spoken, it was granted, Daniel 9:23 . Before Daniel called, he was answered, and while... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Daniel 9:1-27

In the first year of the reign of Darius, Daniel, who was evidently not only a man of prayer, but a diligent student of the prophetic writings, became conscious that the seventy years of judgment on Jerusalem foretold by Jeremiah were drawing to a close. He therefore set himself to seek the Lord by personal prayer and penitence on behalf of his people, making confession of their sin, and pleading their cause. He besought the Lord that the reproaches which had fallen on Jerusalem be put away,... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 9:23

THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH OF PRAYER‘At the beginning of the supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee.’ Daniel 9:23 What would that ancient, who first caught a faint glimpse of electrical power when he rubbed the amber (ελεκτρον , electrum) on the seashore, and saw the light straws put into motion round it,—what would he think if he were told that cities, two hundred miles apart, could convey messages and receive answers by means of this mysterious power with such... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:20-22

‘And while I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before YHWH my God for the mountain of holiness of my God, yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly in weariness, touched me (or ‘reached me’) at about the time of the evening oblation. And he instructed me and talked with me, and said, “O Daniel, I have now come to make you to make you wise... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:23

“At the beginning of your supplications the word went forth, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly beloved. Therefore consider the matter and understand the vision.” Gabriel assures him that ‘the word went forth’ for the fulfilment of his hopes right from the beginning of his prayer. He was not heard for his much speaking but because of the graciousness of God towards a beloved servant. The idea of ‘the word going forth’ is powerful. God makes His decree and sends forth His word to... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 9:20-26

Daniel 9:20-Ezekiel : . The explanation of Jeremiah’ s prophecy. Daniel 9:21 . being caused to fly swiftly: the meaning of the original is obscure; mg, gives an alternative rendering, “ being sore wearied,” but neither translation is satisfactory. If “ fly swiftly” is correct, this is the earliest reference to the later popular conception that angels possess wings. Daniel 9:24 . seventy weeks: this phrase gives the new principle upon which Jeremiah’ s prophecy is to be reinterpreted.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Daniel 9:21

1. By this we see Daniel used vocal prayer, pouring out his soul. 2. That the saints in prayer do parley with God; it is a humble, and holy, and fervent unbosoming our soul to God. 3. That holy men, in confessing the sins of the nation, confess their own sins too, and that impartially, begging pardon for all. 4. That when a child of God sets himself in earnest to seek God by prayer, the Lord hears him. Compare Daniel 9:20 with Daniel 9:23. 5. As the angels are all ministering spirits, so the... read more