Daniel 6:17
“And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then the king went to his palace,.... After he had accompanied Daniel to the den, and he was cast into it, the stone was…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den - Probably a large flat stone sufficient to cover the mouth…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
A stone was brought - All this precaution served the purposes of the Divine Providence. There could be no trick nor…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Daniel 6:11-17
Here is 1. Proof made of Daniel's praying to his God, notwithstanding the late edict to the contrary (Dan 6:11): These…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
sealed it with his own signet seals were in common use alike among the Assyrians, Babylonians (cf. Hdt. i. 195, -every…
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