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Bible Commentaries
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Darby, John. "Commentary on Daniel 3". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/daniel-3.html. 1857-67.
Darby, John. "Commentary on Daniel 3". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (49)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (6)
Introduction
1:1 (c-0) (The title of this book, 'Daniel'), Meaning, '*God ( El ) is judge.'
Verse 2
3:2 governors, (c-15) Or 'pachas.' see Ezra 8:36 . counsellors, (d-21) Or 'lawyers.'
Verse 4
3:4 nations, (a-13) 'Tribes of people;' and so in vers. 7,29; chs. 4.1; 5.19; 6.25; 7.14. see Genesis 25:16 .
Verse 5
3:5 cornet, (b-11) Or 'horn.' see Note, Leviticus 25:10 , and cf. Joshua 6:5 . sambuca, (c-14) A stringed instrument.
Verse 8
3:8 Chaldeans (d-6) Strictly, 'men, Chaldeans;' so 'men, Jews,' ver. 12. 'Men' is from Geber , and appears in vers. 12, 13, 20-27; ch. 6.5, 11, 15, 24: see Job 3:3 . accused (e-10) Or 'spoke against.' lit. 'ate the pieces of.' See Note to Job 19:22 .
Verse 12
3:12 not (f-30) Or 'pray not to;' so vers. 14,17,18, &c.
Verse 19
3:19 be (a-38) Lit. 'than it had been seen.'
Verse 21
3:21 hosen, (b-8) The wide covering of thighs and legs, used especially by the Persians.
Verse 24
3:24 counsellors, (c-18) Or 'viziers;' and so ver. 27; chs. 4.36; 6.7.
Verse 25
3:25 God. (d-34) Or 'of the gods.' Elah , Aramaic, in the plural, corresponding to the Hebrew Elohim . see ch. 2.11.