Daniel 3

1 Nebuchadnezzar dedicates a golden image in Dura.

8 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are accused for not worshipping the image.

13 They being threatened, make a good confession.

19 They are cast into the furnace,

24 from which God delivers them.

28 Nebuchadnezzar seeing the miracle blesses God, and advances them.

A.M. 3424. B.C. 580. made.

2:31,32; 5:23; Ex 20:23; 32:2-4,31; De 7:25; Jud 8:26,27; 1Ki 12:28

2Ki 19:17,18; Ps 115:4-8; 135:15; Isa 2:20; 30:22; 40:19-31; 46:6

Jer 10:9; 16:20; Ho 8:4; Hab 2:19; Ac 17:29; 19:26; Re 9:20

in the province.

30; 2:48; Es 1:1

sent.

Ex 32:4-6; Nu 25:2; Jud 16:23; 1Ki 12:32; Pr 29:12; Re 17:2

the princes.{Achashdarpenaya,} rendered lieutenants in Es 3:12, etc., probably {chief satraps or viceroys} from the Persian {achash} great, eminent, and {sitrab}, a satrap.

Ps 82:1-8; Ac 19:34,35; Ro 1:21-28; 3:11; 1Co 1:24-26; Re 13:13-16

Re 17:13,17

the governors.{Signaya} in persian, {shagnah} deputies or lieutenants.

captains.{Pacawatha}, governors of provinces. See Es 3:13.

the judges.{Adargazraya}, chief judges, or senators, from {adar}, great, and Chal. {gezar}, to judge, decree.

the treasurers.{Gedavraya}, written {gizzavraya,} Ezr 7:21, treasurers, from the Persian {gunjvar}.

the counsellors.{Dethavraya,} counsellors, judges, from {dath} in Persian, {dad}, law, and {var}, possessor or guardian.

the sheriffs.{Tiphtaya} probably the same as the Arabic {Mufti} or head officer of law.

aloud. Chal. with might.

4:14; Pr 9:13-15; Isa 40:9; 58:1

it is commanded. Chal. they command.

Ho 5:11; Mic 6:16

O people.

4:1; 6:25; Es 8:9

the cornet.{Karna,} the horn.

10,15

flute.{Mashrokeetha,} in Syriac, {mashrookeetha,} the [syrinx (syrigx,)] pipe or flute, as Theodotion renders.

dulcimer. or, singing. Chal. symphony.

falleth.

11,15; Ex 20:5; Isa 44:17; Mt 4:9; Re 13:15-17

the same.

2:5,12,13; Mr 6:27

a burning.

Ge 19:28; Jer 29:22; Eze 22:18-22; Mt 13:42,50; Re 9:2; 14:11

when.

10

all the people.

Jer 51:7; Ac 14:16; 1Jo 5:19; Re 12:9; 13:3,8,14; 17:8; 19:20

and accused.

6:12,13; Ezr 4:12-16; Es 3:6,8,9; Ac 16:20-22; 17:6-8; 28:22

1Pe 4:3,4

king.

4,5

O King.

2:4; 5:10; 6:6,21; Ro 13:7

hast made.

4-7; 6:12; Ex 1:16,22; Es 3:12-14; Ps 94:20; Ec 3:16; Isa 10:1

Joh 11:57; Re 13:16,17

the cornet.

Ex 15:20,21; 32:18,19; 1Ch 15:16,28; 16:5,6; 25:1-6; 2Ch 29:25

Ps 81:1-3; 92:1-3; 149:3,4; 150:3-6; Am 6:5

11

certain.

2:49; 6:13; 1Sa 18:7-11; Es 3:8; Pr 27:4; Ec 4:4

not regarded thee. Chal. set no regard upon thee.

Ac 5:28; 17:7

in his.

19; 2:12; Ge 4:5; 1Sa 20:30-33; Es 3:5,6; Pr 17:12; 27:3; 29:22

Lu 6:11

Then.

Mt 10:18; Mr 13:9; Lu 21:12; Ac 5:25-27; 24:24

true. or, of purpose.

Ex 21:13,14

my gods.

1; 4:8; Isa 46:1; Jer 50:2

ye hear.

10

harp.{Kaithros,} in Arabic, {kitharat,} Greek [kithara,] the guitar.

sackbut.{Sabbecha,} [sambuke,] sambuke, a kind of harp.

psaltery.Pesanter, [psalterion,] a stringed instrument struck with a plectrum; probably similar to what is called a psalterium in Egypt, which Hasselquist describes as a large oblique triangle, with two bottoms two inches from each other, and about twenty catguts of different sizes.

dulcimer.{Soomphanya,} probably the same as the Talmudic [cûwmpówneyâh ,] a pipe.

ye fall.

Lu 4:7,8

well.

17; Ex 32:32; Lu 13:9

and who.

28,29; 6:16,20; Ex 5:2; 2Ki 18:35; 2Ch 32:15-17; Isa 36:20; 37:23

Mt 27:43

we are.

Mt 10:19; Mr 13:11; Lu 12:11; 21:14,15; Ac 4:8-12,19; 5:29; 6:15

Ac 24:10-13

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our God.

4:35; 6:20-22,27; Ge 17:1; 18:14; 1Sa 17:37,46; Job 5:19; 34:29

Ps 27:1,2; 62:1-6; 73:20; 115:3; 121:5-7; 18:10,11; Isa 12:2; 26:3,4

Isa 54:14; Lu 1:37; Ac 20:24; 21:13; 27:20-25; Ro 8:31; Heb 7:25

be it.

Job 13:15; Pr 28:1; Isa 51:12,13; Mt 10:28,32,33,39; 16:2

Lu 12:3-9; Ac 4:10-13,19; 5:29-32; Re 2:10,11; 12:11

that.

Ex 20:3-5; Le 19:4

was Nebuchadnezzar.

13; Pr 21:24; Isa 51:23; Lu 12:4,5; Ac 5:33; 7:54

full. Chal. filled. the form.

5:6; Ge 4:5,6; 31:2

he spake.

Ex 15:9,10; 1Ki 20:10,11; 2Ki 19:27,28; Ps 76:10; Pr 16:14; 27:3,4

one seven.

6:24; Le 26:18,21,24,28

than.

1Ki 18:33-35; Mt 27:63-66

most mighty men. Chal. mighty of strength. to bind.

15; Ac 12:4,5; 16:23,25

in their.Herodotus says the Babylonish dress was a linen tunic, another of woollen, a white short cloak, and a turban.

coats. or, mantles. hats. or, turbans.

21

commandment. Chal. word. urgent.

Ex 12:33

flame. or, spark. slew.

6:24; Pr 11:8; 21:18; Zec 12:2,3; Mt 27:5; Ac 12:19

fell.

6:16,17; Ps 34:19; 66:11,12; 124:1-5; Jer 38:6; La 3:52-54

2Co 1:8-10; 4:17; 1Pe 4:12,13

astonished.

5:6; Ac 5:23-25; 9:6; 12:13

counsellors. or, governors.

2,3

O king.

9,10,17; 4:22,27; 5:18; 6:7,22; 1Sa 17:55; Ac 26:13,27

walking.

Isa 43:2

they have no hurt. Chal. there is no hurt in them.

Ps 91:3-9; Mr 16:18; Ac 28:5; 1Pe 3:13

the Son of God.Or, as {bar elahin} may be rendered, "a son of the gods," i.e., a divine person or angel.

18,28; Job 1:6; 38:7; Ps 34:7; Pr 30:4; Lu 1:35; Joh 19:7,8

Ro 1:4

mouth. Chal. door. ye servants.

17; 2:47; 6:20; Ezr 5:11; Ac 16:17; 27:23; Ga 1:10; Re 19:5

the most.

Ge 14:18

come forth.

Jos 3:17; 4:10,16-18; Isa 28:16; 52:12; Ac 16:37

the princes.

2,3; 1Sa 17:46,47; 2Ki 19:19; Ps 83:18; 96:7-9; Isa 26:11

Ac 2:6-12; 26:26

upon.

Isa 43:2; Heb 11:34

nor was.This miraculous manifestation of Divine power was witnessed by the court and the nation, and was felt as a just punishment on the transgressors, and a signal display of mercy to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, which should operate on all believers to similar acts of faith and confidence in the Lord.

Mt 10:30; Lu 21:17,18; Ac 27:34

Blessed.

2:47; 4:34; 6:26; Ge 9:26; Ezr 1:3; 7:23-28

hath sent.

25; 6:22,23; Ge 19:15,16; 2Ch 32:21; Ps 34:7,8; 103:20; Isa 37:36

Ac 5:19; 12:7-11; Heb 1:14

that trusted.

1Ch 5:20; 2Ch 20:20; Ps 22:4,5; 33:18,21; 34:22; 62:8; 84:11,12

Ps 146:5,6; 147:11; Isa 26:3,4; Jer 17:7,8; 2Co 1:9,10

Eph 1:12,13; 1Pe 1:21

and have.

Ezr 6:11; Ac 4:19

yielded.

Ro 12:1; 14:7,8; Php 1:20; Heb 11:37; Re 12:11

serve.

16-18; Ex 20:5; Mt 4:10

Therefore.

6:26,27

I make a decree. Chal. A decree is made by me. amiss. Chal.error. the God.

15,17,28

cut in pieces. Chal. made pieces.

2:5; *marg:

because.

6:27; De 32:31; Ps 3:8; 76:10

the king.

1Sa 2:30; Ps 91:14; Joh 12:26; Ro 8:31

promoted. Chal. made to prosper.

Ps 1:3
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