Daniel 5:17
“Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then Daniel answered and said before the king,.... With great freedom, boldness, and intrepidity:
let thy gifts be to…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself - That is, “I do not desire them; I do not…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Let thy gifts be to thyself - They could be of little use to any, as the city was in a few hours to be taken and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Daniel 5:10-29
Here is, I. The information given to the king, by the queen-mother, concerning Daniel, how fit he was to be consulted in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Daniel rejects the proffered honours: he will read the writing; but he will do so quite irrespectively of any promises…
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