Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
DANIEL COMFORTED BY AN ANGELIC VISION. (Dan. 10:1-21)
third year of Cyrus—two years after Cyrus' decree for the restoration of the Jews had gone forth, in accordance with Daniel's prayer in Dan. 9:3-19. This vision gives not merely general outlines, or symbols, but minute details of the future, in short, anticipative history. It is the expansion of the vision in Daniel 8:1-14. That which then "none understood," he says here, "he understood"; the messenger being sent to him for this (Daniel 10:11, Daniel 10:14), to make him understand it. Probably Daniel was no longer in office at court; for in Daniel 1:21, it is said, "Daniel continued even unto the first year of King Cyrus"; not that he died then. See on Daniel 1:21.
but the time appointed was long—rather, "it (that is, the prophecy) referred to great calamity" [MAURER]; or, "long and calamitous warfare" [GESENIUS]. Literally, "host going to war"; hence, warfare, calamity.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Daniel 10:1:
Job 7:1
Isaiah 40:2
Daniel 1:21
Daniel 12:8
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