Daniel 6:26

Schlachter Bibel

Es ist von mir ein Befehl erlassen worden, daß man im ganzen Bereich meiner Herrschaft sich vor dem Gott Daniels fürchten und scheuen soll; denn er ist der lebendige Gott, welcher ewig bleibt; und sein Königreich ist unvergänglich, und seine Herrschaft hat kein Ende.

Parallel Translations

Lutherbible (1912)
Das ist mein Befehl, daß man in der ganzen Herrschaft meines Königreiches den Gott Daniels fürchten und scheuen soll. Denn er ist der lebendige Gott, der ewiglich bleibt, und sein Königreich ist unvergänglich, und seine Herrschaft hat kein Ende.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

make: Daniel 3:29, Ezra 6:8-12, Ezra 7:12, Ezra 7:13

tremble: Psalms 2:11, Psalms 99:1-3, Psalms 119:120, Isaiah 66:2, Jeremiah 10:10, Luke 12:5, Hebrews 12:29

for: Daniel 4:34, Deuteronomy 5:26, 1 Samuel 17:26, 1 Samuel 17:36, Hosea 1:10, Acts 17:25, Romans 9:26, 1 Thessalonians 1:9, Revelation 4:10, Revelation 5:14

and stedfast: Psalms 93:1, Psalms 93:2, Psalms 146:10, Malachi 3:6, Hebrews 6:17, Hebrews 6:18, James 1:17

and his kingdom: Daniel 2:44, Daniel 4:3, Daniel 4:34, Daniel 7:14, Daniel 7:27, Psalms 29:10, Psalms 145:12, Psalms 145:13, Isaiah 9:7, Matthew 6:13, Luke 1:33, Revelation 11:15

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:29 - the God Deuteronomy 32:31 - General Joshua 4:24 - all the people 1 Samuel 17:46 - all the earth 2 Kings 5:15 - now I know 2 Kings 17:25 - they feared 1 Chronicles 29:12 - reignest over all Ezra 1:3 - he is the God Ezra 5:8 - the great God Ezra 7:14 - thy God Ezra 7:26 - whosoever Psalms 10:16 - The Lord Psalms 33:8 - the earth Psalms 66:7 - ruleth Psalms 86:10 - For Psalms 96:3 - General Psalms 105:1 - make known Psalms 135:5 - I know Jeremiah 5:22 - tremble Ezekiel 6:7 - and ye Ezekiel 36:23 - and the heathen Daniel 3:28 - Blessed Joel 2:1 - let Jonah 1:16 - feared Matthew 16:16 - the living Acts 10:2 - one Acts 14:15 - the living Acts 16:29 - and came 2 Corinthians 3:3 - the living 1 Timothy 3:15 - the living Hebrews 9:14 - the living Hebrews 12:22 - of the Revelation 14:6 - every

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I make a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom,.... In every province of his large empire; this explains who are meant by all people, nations, c. before mentioned namely, such as were within his dominions; for to no other could his decree reach: this decree is very different from that he had made a few days before, forbidding any man to ask anything of any god or man for the space of a month; but now his order is,

that men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; that they would serve with fear and trembling, and reverence and adore the God that Daniel served and worshipped; and who manifestly appeared to be his God, and to be the true God, by his wonderful deliverance of him:

for he is the living God, and steadfast for ever; that has life in himself, and is the author and giver of life to others, and ever remains so, without any variation or shadow of turning; he is everlasting and unchangeable, permanent and immutable in his nature; steady and steadfast in his purposes and promises, in his conduct in the government of the world, and in the course of his providence:

and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end; unto the end of time; other kingdoms will he destroyed, but his will not; all other rule, dominion and authority will be at an end but his will continue for ever; his kingdom is an everlasting one: this doctrine Darius had learned from Daniel, as Nebuchadnezzar before had done; see Daniel 2:44.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I make a decree - Compare Daniel 3:29.

That in every dominion of my kingdom - Every department or province. The entire kingdom or empire was made up of several kingdoms, as Media, Persia, Babylonia, etc. The meaning is, that he wished the God of Daniel to be honored and reverenced throughout the whole empire.

Men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel - That they honor and reverence him as God. There is no certain evidence that he meant that he should be honored as the only God; but the probability is, that he meant that he should be recognized as a God of great power and glory, and as worthy of universal reverence. How far this pagan monarch might still regard the other deities worshipped in the empire as gods, or how far his own heart might be disposed to honor the God of Daniel, there are no means of ascertaining. It was much, however, that so great a monarch should be led to make a proclamation acknowledging the God of Daniel as having a real existence, and as entitled to universal reverence.

For he is the living God - An appellation often given to God in the Scriptures, and probably learned by Darius from Daniel. It is not, however, absolutely certain that Darius would attach all the ideas to these phrases which Daniel did, or which we would. The attributes here ascribed to God are correct, and the views expressed are far beyond any that prevailed among the pagan; but still it would not be proper to suppose that Darius certainly had all the views of God which these words would convey to us now.

And stedfast for ever - That is, he is always the same. He ever lives; he has power overall; his kingdom is on an immovable foundation. He is not, in his government, to cease to exist, and to be succeeded by another who shall occupy his throne.

And his kingdom what shall not be destroyed ... - See the Daniel 4:3, note ; Daniel 4:34, note. The similarity between the language used here, and that employed by Nebuchadnezzar, shows that it was probably derived from the same source. It is to be presumed that both monarchs expressed the views which they had learned from Daniel.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Daniel 6:26. I make a decree that - men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel — As in the case of the three Hebrews, Daniel 3:29. The true God was known by his servants, and by the deliverances he wrought for them. See his characters in this decree.

1. He is the living God, the Author and Giver of life; all others are dead gods.

2. He is steadfast for ever. All things change; but he is unchangeable.

3. He has a kingdom; for as he made all things, so he governs all things.

4. His kingdom shall not be destroyed. No human power can prevail against it, because it is upheld by his omnipotence.

5. His dominion is without end. It is an everlasting dominion, under an everlasting rule, by an everlasting God.

6. He delivereth them that are in danger and bondage.

7. He rescueth those who have fallen into the hands of their enemies, and implore his succour.

8. He worketh signs in the heavens.

9. And wonders upon earth; showing that both are under his sway, and are parts of his dominion.

10. And to complete all, He hath delivered Daniel. Before our own eyes he has given the fullest proof of his power and goodness, in rescuing his faithful servant from the teeth of the lions. What a fine eulogium on the great God and his faithful servant!