Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
when Daniel knew . . . writing . . . signed—and that, therefore, the power of advising the king against it was taken from him.
went into his house—withdrawing from the God-dishonoring court.
windows . . . open—not in vainglory, but that there might be no obstruction to his view of the direction in which Jerusalem, the earthly seat of Jehovah under the Old Testament, lay; and that the sight of heaven might draw his mind off from earthly thoughts. To Christ in the heavenly temple let us turn our eyes in prayer, from this land of our captivity (I Kings 8:44, I Kings 8:48; II Chronicles 6:29, II Chronicles 6:34, II Chronicles 6:38; Psalms 5:7).
chamber—the upper room, where prayer was generally offered by the Jews (Acts 1:13). Not on the housetop (Acts 10:9), where he would be conspicuous.
upon his knees—Humble attitudes in prayer become humble suppliants.
three times a day— (Psalms 55:17). The third, sixth, and ninth hour; our nine, twelve, and three o'clock (Acts 2:15; Acts 10:9; Acts 3:1; Acts 10:30; compare Daniel 9:21).
as . . . aforetime—not from contempt of the king's command.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Daniel 6:10:
1 Samuel 7:1
Daniel 2:46
Daniel 2:49
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