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Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king – The meaning is, either that the Chaldeans spoke in the name of the entire company of the soothsayers …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In Syriac.—Probably a fresh title, indicating to the copyist that the Chaldee portion of the book begins here. It has been conject…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Daniel first relates the great confidence of the Chaldeans, since they dared to promise the interpretation of a dream still unknown to them. Th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in, Syriac
These spoke, either because the interpretation of dreams particularl…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The greatest individuals are most susceptible to mental cares and troubles, which disturb their rest at night, while the sleep of the laboring pers…

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