Charles Ellicott Commentary Daniel 2:46

"Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odors unto him." — Daniel 2:46 (ASV)

Worshipped. This act is of an entirely different nature from those mentioned in Genesis 33:7 and 1 Kings 1:16. The Hebrew word used here is always employed (e.g.,Isaiah 46:6) for paying adoration to an idol. Probably the king imagined that the gods were dwelling in Daniel in a higher sense than they dwelled with his other wise men, and he worshipped them because of the marvelous revelation they had granted him through Daniel.

Oblation. This refers to the unbloody offering customary among the Babylonians—an honor different from the gift mentioned in Daniel 2:48.