Daniel 6:28
"So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius,.... This Daniel, of whom so much has been said all the preceding chapters, and who had been so lately and so wonderfully delivered from the lions' den, the same flourished throughout the reign of Darius the Mede; continued a favourite with the king; retained his honour and dignity; and kept his posts and places of trust and profit. Darius

the Mede reigned two years; though Jarchi says he reigned but one, and was slain in war; for which he refers to Joseph ben Gorion, who has not a word of it. And in the reign of Cyrus the Persian; who, as Jacchiades says, was the son-in-law of Darius, and inherited the kingdom after him; which is true, for he married the daughter of Cyaxares or Darius who was his uncle, and succeeded him as sole monarch of the empire: he reigned with him the two years he had the government of the Babylonish monarchy; and when he died, it solely devolved on him, who reigned seven years after, as Xenophon (s) relates; but the canon of Ptolemy ascribes nine years to his reign, which includes the two years he was partner with Darius. Daniel was in the same favour with this prince as the former, who in the first year of his reign proclaimed liberty to the Jews to return to their country, and build their temple; whether Daniel lived throughout his reign is not certain; he was alive in the third year of it, as appears from Dan 10:1 , some take Darius and Cyrus to be one and the same person, and render this last clause as explanative of the former, "even", or, "that is, in the reign of Cyrus the Persian" (t). (s) Cyropaedia, l. 8. c 45. (t) Vid Nicolai Abram. Pharus Vet. Test. l. 12. c. 24. p. 338. Next: Daniel Chapter 7 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Daniel: Danie... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Daniel: Danie... »

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Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H7804 שְׁזַב
Definition:

28;Daniel 6:28;Imperfect3masculine singularיְשֵׁיזִ֑בDaniel 3:17; suffixיְשֵׁיזְבִנָּךְDaniel 6:17,נְִ֯כבוֺןDaniel 3:13;InfinitivesuffixלְשֵׁיזָבוּתָךְDaniel 6:21,הֵתּ-Daniel 6:15,תַ֑נָּא-Daniel 3:17; 28;Daniel 6:28;Imperfect3masculine singularיְשֵׁיזִ֑בDaniel 3:17; suffixיְשֵׁיזְבִנָּךְDaniel 6:17,נְִ֯כבוֺןDaniel 3:13;InfinitivesuffixלְשֵׁיזָבוּתָךְDaniel 6:21,הֵתּ-Daniel 6:15,תַ֑נָּא-Daniel 3:17;

H5338 נְצַל
Definition:

the Lord alone has power to save.Context in Daniel1.Daniel 3:29establishes the exclusivity of God’s saving power after the fiery-furnace miracle: “there is no other god who can deliver in this way.”2. the Lord alone has power to save.Context in Daniel1.Daniel 3:29establishes the exclusivity of God’s saving power after the fiery-furnace miracle: “there is no other god who can deliver in this way.”2.

Possible Meanings:
  • rescue (semantic_range)
H5648 עֲבַד
Definition:

1+, 2 masculine singularעֲבַ֑דְתְּ(K§ 13, 2)Daniel 4:32; 1singularעַבְדֵֿתDaniel 3:15;Daniel 6:23, 3masculine pluralעֲבַ֫דוּEzra 6:13+;Imperfect2masculine pluralתַּעְבְּדוּן(Baer K§ 38. 1. b);תַּעַבְד 1+, 2 masculine singularעֲבַ֑דְתְּ(K§ 13, 2)Daniel 4:32; 1singularעַבְדֵֿתDaniel 3:15;Daniel 6:23, 3masculine pluralעֲבַ֫דוּEzra 6:13+;Imperfect2masculine pluralתַּעְבְּדוּן(Baer K§ 38. 1. b);תַּעַבְד

Possible Meanings:
  • slave (semantic_range)
  • servant (semantic_range)
H0852 אָת
Definition:

33sign(always as wrought by God, and always withתמהיןwonders); — plural absoluteאָתִּיןDaniel 6:28; emphaticאָתַיָּאDaniel 3:32; suffixאָתוֺהִיDaniel 4:33.אול(√ of following, Biblical Hebrew II.אול,אי 33sign(always as wrought by God, and always withתמהיןwonders); — plural absoluteאָתִּיןDaniel 6:28; emphaticאָתַיָּאDaniel 3:32; suffixאָתוֺהִיDaniel 4:33.אול(√ of following, Biblical Hebrew II.אול,אי

H8540 תְּמַהּ
Definition:

28; emphaticתִּמְהַיָּאDaniel 3:32, plural suffixתִּמְה֫וֺהִיDaniel 4:33.Topical LexiconOverviewתְּמַהּ (temah) designates a “wonder” or “marvel,” a work that elicits astonishment at God’s sovereign p 28; emphaticתִּמְהַיָּאDaniel 3:32, plural suffixתִּמְה֫וֺהִיDaniel 4:33.Topical LexiconOverviewתְּמַהּ (temah) designates a “wonder” or “marvel,” a work that elicits astonishment at God’s sovereign p

H8065 שָׁמַיִן
Definition:

11.Occurrences in Scripture• Daniel: 2:18, 19, 28, 37 (LXX v. 38), 44, 45; 3:25; 4:13 (v. 10), 15 (v. 12), 17 (v. 14), 23 (v. 20), 26 (v. 23), 31 (v. 28), 34 (v. 31), 35 (v. 32); 5:21, 23; 6:27 (v. 26 11.Occurrences in Scripture• Daniel: 2:18, 19, 28, 37 (LXX v. 38), 44, 45; 3:25; 4:13 (v. 10), 15 (v. 12), 17 (v. 14), 23 (v. 20), 26 (v. 23), 31 (v. 28), 34 (v. 31), 35 (v. 32); 5:21, 23; 6:27 (v. 26

Possible Meanings:
  • heavens (semantic_range)
H0772 אֲרַע
Definition:

35,39 16t. Daniel;Ezra 5:11;Jeremiah 10:11b;אַ֫רְעָא(D§§ 9, 5 a; 44, 1 n) =אֲרַע+ָ֯of direction,earthward, i.e.downward,אַרְעָא מִנָּחDaniel 2:39Ktlower than thou, i.e. inferior to thee Qrאֲרַע(compar 35,39 16t. Daniel;Ezra 5:11;Jeremiah 10:11b;אַ֫רְעָא(D§§ 9, 5 a; 44, 1 n) =אֲרַע+ָ֯of direction,earthward, i.e.downward,אַרְעָא מִנָּחDaniel 2:39Ktlower than thou, i.e. inferior to thee Qrאֲרַע(compar

H1768 דִּי
Definition:

of same origin as Arabicpossessor of[compare below Biblical Hebrewזֶה]. Properly a demonstrativethat[compareזֶה; in Ethiopiczeis 'this',za'which']; but this being referred by usage to something preced of same origin as Arabicpossessor of[compare below Biblical Hebrewזֶה]. Properly a demonstrativethat[compareזֶה; in Ethiopiczeis 'this',za'which']; but this being referred by usage to something preced

Possible Meanings:
  • who (semantic_range)
  • because (semantic_range)
H7804 שְׁזַב
Definition:

28;Daniel 6:28;Imperfect3masculine singularיְשֵׁיזִ֑בDaniel 3:17; suffixיְשֵׁיזְבִנָּךְDaniel 6:17,נְִ֯כבוֺןDaniel 3:13;InfinitivesuffixלְשֵׁיזָבוּתָךְDaniel 6:21,הֵתּ-Daniel 6:15,תַ֑נָּא-Daniel 3:17; 28;Daniel 6:28;Imperfect3masculine singularיְשֵׁיזִ֑בDaniel 3:17; suffixיְשֵׁיזְבִנָּךְDaniel 6:17,נְִ֯כבוֺןDaniel 3:13;InfinitivesuffixלְשֵׁיזָבוּתָךְDaniel 6:21,הֵתּ-Daniel 6:15,תַ֑נָּא-Daniel 3:17;

H1841 דָּנִיֵּאל
Definition:

13,14 50t. Daniel.Topical LexiconPersonal backgroundDaniel (“God is my Judge”) was a noble Judean youth taken captive to Babylon in the third year of Jehoiakim (Daniel 1:1–6). Though exiled, he remain 13,14 50t. Daniel.Topical LexiconPersonal backgroundDaniel (“God is my Judge”) was a noble Judean youth taken captive to Babylon in the third year of Jehoiakim (Daniel 1:1–6). Though exiled, he remain

H4481 מִן
Definition:

5מִצַּד,Ezra 5:11;Ezra 6:14; suffixמִנִּי,מִנָּךְ3masculineמִנֵּהּ, feminineמִנַּהּDaniel 2:42;Daniel 7:24; 3masculine pluralמִנְּהוֺן(so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaicמנהם, Co 5מִצַּד,Ezra 5:11;Ezra 6:14; suffixמִנִּי,מִנָּךְ3masculineמִנֵּהּ, feminineמִנַּהּDaniel 2:42;Daniel 7:24; 3masculine pluralמִנְּהוֺן(so Palmyrene Tariff ii. a 34; Nabataean, Egyptian Aramaicמנהם, Co

Possible Meanings:
  • from (semantic_range)
  • out of (semantic_range)
  • by (semantic_range)
  • by reason of (semantic_range)
H3028 יַד
Definition:

12; 6:12; 7:14, 25). Daniel (12 occurrences) places the term in royal courts and prophetic visions, contrasting tyrannical human hands with the invincible hand of God that writes on walls (Daniel 5:5) 12; 6:12; 7:14, 25). Daniel (12 occurrences) places the term in royal courts and prophetic visions, contrasting tyrannical human hands with the invincible hand of God that writes on walls (Daniel 5:5)

Possible Meanings:
  • power (semantic_range)
H0744 אַרְיֵה
Definition:

8lion(ᵑ7id.Syriac, compare alsoאֲרִיabove) — only singular as aboveAmos 3:444t. +2 Samuel 23:20Kt (Qrאֲרִי)Lamentations 3:10(id.); —lion, literal in narrativeJudges 14:8(twice in verse);Judges 14:9;2 8lion(ᵑ7id.Syriac, compare alsoאֲרִיabove) — only singular as aboveAmos 3:444t. +2 Samuel 23:20Kt (Qrאֲרִי)Lamentations 3:10(id.); —lion, literal in narrativeJudges 14:8(twice in verse);Judges 14:9;2

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