Daniel 3:2 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NKJV

And King Nebuchadnezzar sent word to gather together the satraps, the administrators, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which King Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Then, Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes - It is difficult now, if not impossible, to determine the exact meaning o…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Sent — that is, sent heralds, as appears from Daniel 3:4. (On the Babylonian officers, see Excursus A.)

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

I do not know the derivation of the word “Satrap;” but manifestly all these are names of magistracies, and I allow myself to translate the…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the
princes
He sent letters, or …

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The height of the image, about thirty yards, probably included a pedestal, and it was most likely covered only with plates of gold, not made of a s…