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Daniel answered before the king, and said, The secret which the king has demanded can neither wise men, enchanters, magicians, nor soothsayers, show to the king;
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First, Acknowledge Human Limits
Commentators unanimously note that before revealing the dream, Daniel first establishes the complete failure of Babylon's wisest men. This wasn't just to state a fact, but to strategically shift the focus from human ability to divine power. By showing that the secret was beyond any human skill, Daniel prepared the king to recognize the true, heavenly source of the revelation and ensure that God alone would receive the glory.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king has demanded, cannot the wise men ... show to the king…
19th Century
Anglican
The secret ...—In this and the next verse Daniel justifies the astonishment of the king, and explains to him that what the wise me…
16th Century
Protestant
First, with respect to these names, we do not need to trouble ourselves much, since even the Jews themselves are compelled to guess at them. They a…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Daniel answered in the presence of the king Boldly, and without fear: and said, the secret which the kin…
Daniel causes the king to lose confidence in his magicians and soothsayers. The insufficiency of created things should drive us to the all-sufficie…
