Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Daniel Chapter 3
Overview
Dan 3:1, Nebuchadnezzar dedicates a golden image in Dura; Dan 3:8, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are accused for not worshipping the image; Dan 3:13, They being threatened, make a good confession; Dan 3:19, They are cast into the furnace, Dan 3:24. from which God delivers them; Dan 3:28, Nebuchadnezzar seeing the miracle blesses God, and advances them.
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made: Dan 2:31, Dan 2:32, Dan 5:23; Exo 20:23, Exo 32:2-4, Exo 32:31; Deu 7:25; Jdg 8:26, Jdg 8:27; Kg1 12:28; Kg2 19:17, Kg2 19:18; Psa 115:4-8, Psa 135:15; Isa 2:20, Isa 30:22, Isa 40:19-31, Isa 46:6; Jer 10:9, Jer 16:20; Hos 8:4; Hab 2:19; Act 17:29, Act 19:26; Rev 9:20
in the province: Dan 3:30, Dan 2:48; Est 1:1
sent: Exo 32:4-6; Num 25:2; Jdg 16:23; Kg1 12:32; Pro 29:12; Rev 17:2
the princes: Achashdarpenaya rendered lieutenants in Est 3:12, etc., probably chief satraps or viceroys from the Persian achash great, eminent, and sitrab, a satrap. Psa 82:1-8; Act 19:34, Act 19:35; Rom 1:21-28, Rom 3:11; Co1 1:24-26; Rev 13:13-16; Rev 17:13, Rev 17:17
the governors: Signaya, in Persian shagnah deputies or lieutenants.
captains: Pacawatha, governors of provinces. See note on Est 3:13.
the judges: Adargazraya, chief judges, or senators, from adar, great, and Chal. gezar, to judge, decree.
the treasurers: Gedavraya, written gizzavraya Ezr 7:21, treasurers, from the Persian gunjvar.
the counsellors: Dethavraya counsellors, judges, from dath, in Persian dad, law, and var, possessor or guardian.
the sheriffs: Tiphtaya probably the same as the Arabic Mufti or head officer of law.
aloud: Chal, with might, Dan 4:14; Pro 9:13-15; Isa 40:9, Isa 58:1
it is commanded: Chal, they command, Hos 5:11; Mic 6:16
O people: Dan 4:1, Dan 6:25; Est 8:9
the cornet: Karna the horn. Dan 3:10,Dan 3:15
flute: Mashrokeetha, in Syriac mashrookeetha the συριγξ, pipe or flute, as Theodotion renders.
dulcimer: or, singing, Chal, symphony
falleth: Dan 3:11, Dan 3:15; Exo 20:5; Isa 44:17; Mat 4:9; Rev 13:15-17
the same: Dan 2:5, Dan 2:12, Dan 2:13; Mar 6:27
a burning: Gen 19:28; Jer 29:22; Eze 22:18-22; Mat 13:42, Mat 13:50; Rev 9:2, Rev 14:11
when: Dan 3:10
all the people: Jer 51:7; Act 14:16; Jo1 5:19; Rev 12:9, Rev 13:3, Rev 13:8, Rev 13:14, Rev 17:8, Rev 19:20
and accused: Dan 6:12, Dan 6:13; Ezr 4:12-16; Est 3:6, Est 3:8, Est 3:9; Act 16:20-22, Act 17:6-8, Act 28:22; Pe1 4:3, Pe1 4:4
O King: Dan 2:4, Dan 5:10, Dan 6:6, Dan 6:21; Rom 13:7
hast made: Dan 3:4-7, Dan 6:12; Exo 1:16, Exo 1:22; Est 3:12-14; Psa 94:20; Ecc 3:16; Isa 10:1; Joh 11:57; Rev 13:16, Rev 13:17
the cornet: Exo 15:20,Exo 15:21, Exo 32:18, Exo 32:19; Ch1 15:16, Ch1 15:28, Ch1 16:5, Ch1 16:6, Ch1 25:1-6; Ch2 29:25; Psa 81:1-3, Psa 92:1-3, Psa 149:3, Psa 149:4, Psa 150:3-6; Amo 6:5
certain: Dan 2:49, Dan 6:13; Sa1 18:7-11; Est 3:8; Pro 27:4; Ecc 4:4
not regarded thee: Chal, set no regard upon thee, Act 5:28, Act 17:7
in his: Dan 3:19, Dan 2:12; Gen 4:5; Sa1 20:30-33; Est 3:5, Est 3:6; Pro 17:12, Pro 27:3, Pro 29:22; Luk 6:11
Then: Mat 10:18; Mar 13:9; Luk 21:12; Act 5:25-27, Act 24:24
true: or, of purpose, Exo 21:13, Exo 21:14
my gods: Dan 3:1, Dan 4:8; Isa 46:1; Jer 50:2
ye hear: Dan 3:10
harp: Kaithros in Arabic kitharat, Greek κιθαρα, the guitar.
sackbut: Sabbecha σαμβυκη, sambuke, a kind of harp.
psaltery: Pesanter, ψαλτηριον, a stringed instrument struck with a plectrum; probably similar to what is called a psalterium in Egypt, which Hasselquist describes as a large oblique triangle, with two bottoms two inches from each other, and about twenty catguts of different sizes.
dulcimer: Soomphanya probably the same as the Talmudic סמפון [Strong's H5481], a pipe.
well: Dan 3:17; Exo 32:32; Luk 13:9
and who: Dan 3:28, Dan 3:29, Dan 6:16, Dan 6:20; Exo 5:2; Kg2 18:35; Ch2 32:15-17; Isa 36:20, Isa 37:23; Mat 27:43
we are: Mat 10:19; Mar 13:11; Luk 12:11, Luk 21:14, Luk 21:15; Act 4:8-12, Act 4:19, Act 5:29, Act 6:15; Act 24:10-13
our God: Dan 4:35, Dan 6:20-22, Dan 6:27; Gen 17:1, Gen 18:14; Sa1 17:37, Sa1 17:46; Job 5:19, Job 34:29; Psa 27:1, Psa 27:2, Psa 62:1-6, Psa 73:20, Psa 115:3, Psa 121:5-7, Psa 18:10,Psa 18:11; Isa 12:2, Isa 26:3, Isa 26:4; Isa 54:14; Luk 1:37; Act 20:24, Act 21:13, Act 27:20-25; Rom 8:31; Heb 7:25
be it: Job 13:15; Pro 28:1; Isa 51:12, Isa 51:13; Mat 10:28, Mat 10:32, Mat 10:33, Mat 10:39, Mat 16:2; Luk 12:3-9; Act 4:10-13, Act 4:19, Act 5:29-32; Rev 2:10,Rev 2:11, Rev 12:11
that: Exo 20:3-5; Lev 19:4
was Nebuchadnezzar: Dan 3:13; Pro 21:24; Isa 51:23; Luk 12:4, Luk 12:5; Act 5:33, Act 7:54
full: Chal, filled
the form: Dan 5:6; Gen 4:5, Gen 4:6, Gen 31:2
he spake: Exo 15:9, Exo 15:10; Kg1 20:10,Kg1 20:11; Kg2 19:27, Kg2 19:28; Psa 76:10; Pro 16:14, Pro 27:3, Pro 27:4
one seven: Dan 6:24; Lev 26:18, Lev 26:21, Lev 26:24, Lev 26:28
than: Kg1 18:33-35; Mat 27:63-66
most mighty men: Chal, mighty of strength
to bind: Dan 3:15; Act 12:4, Act 12:5, Act 16:23, Act 16:25
in their: Herodotus says the Babylonish dress was a linen tunic, another of woollen, a white short cloak, and a turban.
coats: or, mantles
hats: or, turbans, Dan 3:21
commandment: Chal, word
urgent: Exo 12:33
flame: or, spark
slew: Dan 6:24; Pro 11:8, Pro 21:18; Zac 12:2, Zac 12:3; Mat 27:5; Act 12:19
fell: Dan 6:16, Dan 6:17; Psa 34:19, Psa 66:11, Psa 66:12, Psa 124:1-5; Jer 38:6; Lam 3:52-54; Co2 1:8-10, Co2 4:17; Pe1 4:12, Pe1 4:13
astonied: Dan 5:6; Act 5:23-25, Act 9:6, Act 12:13
counsellors: or, governors, Dan 3:2, Dan 3:3
O king: Dan 3:9, Dan 3:10,Dan 3:17, Dan 4:22, Dan 4:27, Dan 5:18, Dan 6:7, Dan 6:22; Sa1 17:55; Act 26:13, Act 26:27
walking: Isa 43:2
they have no hurt: Chal, there is no hurt in them, Psa 91:3-9; Mar 16:18; Act 28:5; Pe1 3:13
the Son of God: Or, as bar elahin may be rendered, "a son of the gods," i.e., a divine person or angel. Dan 3:18, Dan 3:28; Job 1:6, Job 38:7; Psa 34:7; Pro 30:4; Luk 1:35; Joh 19:7, Joh 19:8; Rom 1:4
mouth: Chal, door
ye servants: Dan 3:17, Dan 2:47, Dan 6:20; Ezr 5:11; Act 16:17, Act 27:23; Gal 1:10; Rev 19:5
the most: Gen 14:18
come forth: Jos 3:17, Jos 4:10,Jos 4:16-18; Isa 28:16, Isa 52:12; Act 16:37
the princes: Dan 3:2, Dan 3:3; Sa1 17:46, Sa1 17:47; Kg2 19:19; Psa 83:18, Psa 96:7-9; Isa 26:11; Act 2:6-12, Act 26:26
nor was: This miraculous manifestation of Divine power was witnessed by the court and the nation, and was felt as a just punishment on the transgressors, and a signal display of mercy to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, which should operate on all believers to similar acts of faith and confidence in the Lord. Mat 10:30; Luk 21:17, Luk 21:18; Act 27:34
Blessed: Dan 2:47, Dan 4:34, Dan 6:26; Gen 9:26; Ezr 1:3, Ezr 7:23-28
hath sent: Dan 3:25, Dan 6:22, Dan 6:23; Gen 19:15, Gen 19:16; Ch2 32:21; Psa 34:7, Psa 34:8, Psa 103:20; Isa 37:36; Act 5:19, Act 12:7-11; Heb 1:14
that trusted: Ch1 5:20; Ch2 20:20; Psa 22:4, Psa 22:5, Psa 33:18, Psa 33:21, Psa 34:22, Psa 62:8, Psa 84:11, Psa 84:12; Psa 146:5, Psa 146:6, Psa 147:11; Isa 26:3, Isa 26:4; Jer 17:7, Jer 17:8; Co2 1:9, Co2 1:10; Eph 1:12, Eph 1:13; Pe1 1:21
yielded: Rom 12:1, Rom 14:7, Rom 14:8; Phi 1:20; Heb 11:37; Rev 12:11
serve: Dan 3:16-18; Exo 20:5; Mat 4:10
I make a decree: Chal, A decree is made by me
amiss: Chal, error. the God. Dan 3:15, Dan 3:17, Dan 3:28
cut in pieces: Chal, made pieces, Dan 2:5 *marg.
because: Dan 6:27; Deu 32:31; Psa 3:8, Psa 76:10
the king: Sa1 2:30; Psa 91:14; Joh 12:26; Rom 8:31
promoted: Chal, made to prosper, Psa 1:3