 | John Relly Beard - 1850 - 656 pages
...that the monarch confessed, — 'Of a truth your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings;' while he made Daniel ' a great man, and gave him many great...of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon ; ' so that ' he sat in the gate of the king,' or became prime vizier (ii.). His elevation seems to... | |
 | Richard Graves - Bible - 1850 - 552 pages
...raised up Daniel,f whose prophetic spirit exalted him to the highest distinction, for Nebuchadnezzar " made him ruler over the whole province of " Babylon,...the governors over all the wise men of " Babylon." Darius the Mede retained him in the same dignity from the same cause. Thus also God rescued the three... | |
 | William Sherlock - Providence and government of God - 1851 - 368 pages
...couldst reveal this secret :" Dan. ii. 47. And this advanced Daniel to great authority, for the king" made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon,...of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon." And we need not doubt but he used his authority, especially among the wise men of Babylon, who had... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey - Bible - 1852 - 528 pages
...commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odors to him." He magnified Daniel's God, " made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts,...of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon." And, at the prophet's request, he set his three friends " over the affairs of the province." * " Nebuchadnezzar... | |
 | John Kitto - 1853 - 302 pages
...was at once raised to the highest civil dignities, and was honoured with great gifts ; and* was made "ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief...of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon," and, by his request, his three associates were advanced to high dignity too — and the honour which... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 540 pages
...exaltation from a prison to the first honours of the empire, Gen. xli. So also Daniel ii. 48, 49. " then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts." On the other hand, chap. v. 17. "' he answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself,... | |
 | John Milton - 1853 - 544 pages
...exaltation from a prison to the first honours of the empire, Gen. xli. So also Daniel ii. 48, 49. " then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts." On the other hand, chap. v. 17. " he answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself,... | |
 | John [prose] Milton - 1853 - 540 pages
...exaltation from a prison to the first honours of the empire, Gen. xli. So also Daniel ii. 48, 49. " then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts." On the other hand, chap. v. 1 7. '' he answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself,... | |
 | Albert Barnes - Bible - 1853 - 500 pages
...163 Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thoir couldest reveal this secret,,,— ""' 48 .Then the king made Daniel a ..great man, and gave him many ;reat a gifts, and made him ruler •ver the whole province of Babylon, ,nd chief of the b governors... | |
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Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon. 
