Daniel 10:1
Cyrus <03566> [A.M. 3470. B.C. 534. Cyrus.]
called <08034> [whose.]
message ............ message ............ message <01697> [and the.]
war <06635> [but.]
great <01419> [long. Heb. great. and he.]
Daniel 6:1--7:28
Darius <01868> [Darius.]
120 <03969> [an.]
of <04481> [of.]
These <0459> [that.]
king's <04430> [and the.]
was distinguishing himself <01934 05330> [was preferred.]
extraordinary <03493> [an.]
intended <06246> [thought.]
Intended to make him grand vizier or {emiru'l umra.} Daniel had now been employed full sixty-five years as prime minister under the kings of Babylon; and was justly entitled, from his acknowledged wisdom, to this preference.
were <01934> [Cir. A.M. 3467. B.C. 537. sought.]
any such .... because ........ no <03606> [but.]
came by collusion <07284> [assembled together. or, came tumultuously.]
king ....... King <04430> [King.]
all ..................................... anyone ..... any <03606> [All.]
seemed like a good idea <03272> [have consulted.]
interdict <0633> [decree. or, interdict. he shall.]
issue <06966> [establish.]
law <01882> [according.]
[altereth not. Chal. passeth not.]
issued <07560> [signed.]
Daniel <01841> [when.]
windows <03551> [his windows.]
kneeling <01289> [he kneeled.]
Three <08532> [three.]
thanks <03029> [gave.]
just as .... been accustomed <06903 01934> [as he.]
came by collusion <07284> [assembled.]
approached <07127> [they.]
den <01358> [the den.]
It is probable that these lions were kept for the purpose of devouring certain criminals, whom the laws might consign to that kind of death.
That <04406> [The thing.]
Daniel <01841> [That Daniel.]
pays ... attention <07761> [regardeth.]
very <07690> [was sore.]
The king now clearly perceived for what purpose the decree had been solicited; and was exceedingly displeased with himself that he had suffered himself to be so deluded.
was <01934> [and he.]
He strove during the whole day, by every means, to evade or annul the edict; but the foolish constitution of his government (exactly the reverse of the happy rule for the conduct of our gracious monarch) did not allow them to pardon any person who had broken one of their decrees, however arbitrary and unreasonable.
Recall <03046> [Know.]
king ................. king <04430> [the king.]
God <0426> [Thy God.]
a stone <069 02298> [a stone.]
spent the night <0956> [and passed.]
diversions <01761> [instruments. or, table. and.]
God .... God <0426> [is.]
serve <06399> [servest.]
able <03202> [able.]
king ... king <04430> [O king.]
God <0426> [My God.]
sent <07972> [hath sent.]
closed <05463> [hath shut.]
because <03606> [forasmuch.]
<0638> [and also.]
king ......... haul ... up ........ hauled up ....... had <04430 05267 07912> [was.]
trusted <0540> [because.]
gave <0858> [and they brought.]
den ................. den ........ crushed <01358 0581 01855> [them.]
This savage act accorded with the customs of those times; contrary to the Divine law which enacted that "the fathers should not be put to death for the children, nor the children for the fathers."
children <01123> [their children.]
lions ..................... lions <0744> [the lions.]
King <04430> [king.]
Peace <08001> [Peace.]
issued <07761> [make.]
are <01934> [tremble.]
living ..... forever <02417 05957> [for.]
endures <07011> [and stedfast.]
kingdom ...................... kingdom <04437> [and his kingdom.]
rescues .................. rescued <07804> [delivereth.]
performs <05648> [and he.]
power <03028> [power. Chal. hand.]
reign ...... reign <04437> [and in.]
Belshazzar <01113> [Cir. A.M. 3449. B.C. 555. Belshazzar.]
Daniel <01841> [Daniel.]
had <02370> [had. Chal. saw. visions.]
wrote down <03790> [he wrote.]
fashion <04406> [matters. or, words.]
four <0703> [the four.]
great <07229> [the great.]
four <0703> [four.]
Four kingdoms, (ver. 17,) called beasts, from their tyranny and oppression, emerging from the wars and commotions of the world.
beasts <02423> [beasts.]
lion <0744> [like.]
wings ...... wings <01611> [the wings.]
lifted up <05191> [and it. or, wherewith it, etc. lifted.]
human being .... human <0606> [and a.]
<0317> [another.]
one side <02298 07859> [itself on one side. or, one dominion.]
three ribs <05967 08532> [three ribs.]
Babylon, Lydia, and Egypt.
raised up ................... Get up <06966> [Arise.]
appeared <0718> [lo.]
another <0317> [another.]
The Greek empire, founded by Alexander the Great.
four ... wings ........ four <01611 0703> [four wings.]
four .......... four heads <07217 0703> [four heads.]
Divided into 4 parts by Alexander's generals.
was <01934> [I saw.]
fourth <07244> [a fourth.]
The Roman empire, which destroyed the Grecian, and became mistress of the world.
ten <06236> [and it had ten.]
another <0317> [another.]
eyes .... eyes <05870> [eyes like.]
mouth <06433> [a mouth.]
While <05705> [till.]
Ancient <06268> [the Ancient.]
attire <03831> [whose.]
thrones ............................. throne <03764> [his throne.]
wheels <01535> [and his wheels.]
fire <05135> [fiery.]
Many thousands <0506> [thousand thousands.]
court <01780> [the judgment.]
arrogant words <07032> [the voice.]
until <05705> [even.]
rest <07606> [the rest.]
permitted ..... living <03052 02417> [their lives were prolonged. Chal. a prolonging in life was given them.]
son <01247> [one like.]
Ancient <06268> [the Ancient.]
escorted <07127> [and they.]
given <03052> [given.]
All <03606> [that all.]
eternal <05957> [an everlasting.]
distressed <03735> [was grieved.]
<05085> [body. Chal. sheath.]
visions <02376> [the visions.]
one <02298> [one.]
large <07260> [great.]
from <04481> [out.]
holy ones <06922> [the saints.]
Most High <05946> [most High. Chal. high ones, that is, things, or places.]
fourth <07244> [the fourth.]
very <03493> [the others. Chal. those.]
ten horns ...................... horn <06236 07162> [the ten horns.]
The ten kingdoms into which the western Roman empire was divided; which were primarily, according to Machiavel and Bp. Lloyd, 1. The Huns in Hungary, A.D. 356. 2. The Ostrogoths in Moesia, 377. 3. The Visigoths in Pannonia, 378. 4. The Sueves and Alans in Gascoigne and Spain, 407. 5. The Vandals in Africa, 407. 6. The Franks in France, 407. 7. The Burgundians in Burgundy, 407. 8. The Heruli and Turingi in Italy, 476. 9. The Saxons and Angles in Britain, 476. 10. The Lombards, first upon the Danube, 526, and afterwards in Italy. Though the ten kingdoms differed from these in later periods, and were sometimes more or less, yet they were still known by that name.
appearance <02376> [whose look.]
Ancient <06268> [the Ancient.]
judgment <01780> [judgment]
fourth ......... fourth <07244> [the fourth.]
ten ..... ten <06236> [the ten.]
Another <0321> [another.]
This evidently points out the papal supremacy, in every respect diverse from the former, which from small beginnings thrust itself up among the ten kingdoms, till at length it successively eradicated three of them, the kingdom of Heruli, of the Ostrogoths, and of the Lombards.
speak <04449> [he shall speak.]
In assuming infallibility, professing to forgive sins, and to open and shut heaven, thundering out bulls and anathemas, excommunicating princes, absolving subjects from their allegiance, and exacting obedience to his decrees in open violation of reason and Scripture.
harass <01080> [shall wear out.]
By wars, crusades, massacres, etc.
intention <05452> [and think.]
Appointing feasts and fasts, canonizing saints, etc.
time times ..... time <05732> [a time.]
That is, three years and a half, or, reckoning thirty days to a month, 1,260 days, equal to the same number of years in prophetic language; which, dated from the decree of Phocas constituting him the supreme head of the church, A.D. 606, terminated in 1866.
kingdom authority ...... kingdoms ..................... kingdom ..... kingdom ... authorities <04437 07985> [the kingdom and.]
kingdom ....... kingdoms ..................... kingdom ..... kingdom <04437> [whose kingdom.]
all ........................ all <03606> [and all.]
authority ................................ authorities <07985> [dominions. or, rulers.]
conclusion <05491> [the end.]
thoughts <07476> [my cogitations.]
kept <05202> [but.]
