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And the prince of the eunuchs gave names unto them: unto Daniel he gave [the name of] Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, [of] Shadrach; and to Mishael, [of] Meshach; and to Azariah, [of] Abed-nego.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

To whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names - This practice is common in Oriental courts. “The captive youths referred to in the notes on (…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names:

This was to Chaldeanize them, to take away from them everything Jewish.

F…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Prophet now comes to what properly belongs to his purpose. He did not propose to write a full narrative, but he touched briefly on what was nec…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names

Other names, Chaldee names, according to the names of the gods of t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, in the first year of his reign, took Jerusalem and carried away whomever and whatever he pleased. From this first …

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