Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Daniel 2:19
It is not improbably conjectured that Daniel spent the night in watching and prayer, for night vision is distinguished from dreams, Numbers 12:6; whether sleeping or waking, Daniel had the same thing revealed unto him which king Nebuchadnezzar had, with this difference, the king remembered not his dream, nor knew what it meant, but Daniel was able to tell his dream and give the meaning of it also. Daniel blessed the God of heaven; he gave thanks and praise to the Father of lights, from whom all... read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Daniel 2:18
Observe here Daniel’s humility, he sought not to engross this business, and the honour of it, wholly to himself, but would have his fellows share in it with him. Again, they would desire mercy, Heb. the bowels of tender mercy: the choicest saints desire to be saved by mercy, Psalms 51:1. That Daniel and his fellows should not perish: the Lord hath a distinguishing care and love for his people, 2 Thessalonians 1:6; 2 Peter 2:9, especially in common calamities, Exodus 14:19, &c.; Revelation... read more