Daniel 6:23

“Then was the king exceeding glad for him, etc.] For Daniel, because of his safety, because he was alive, and in health, and unhurt; and the speech he made was very acceptable to him, agreeable to his sentiments, and which he was satisfied was just and true: or “with”, or “for himself”f251; being now eased of a guilty and distracted conscience: and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den; that is, he ordered those that were with him, his servants that attended him, either to roll away the stone, and so let him out; or to let down ropes, and draw him out, or ladders by which he might ascend; for one would think it would not have been safe for them to have gone down into it, to…”

“because he believed--"Faith" is stated in Heb 11:33 to have been his actuating principle: a prelude to the Gospel. His belief was not with a view to a miraculous deliverance. He shut his eyes to the event, committing the keeping of his soul to God, in well-doing, as unto a faithful Creator (Pe1 4:19), sure of deliverance in a better life, if not in this.”

“Then was the king exceeding glad for him - On account of Daniel. That is, he was rejoiced for the sake of Daniel that he had received no hurt, and that he might be restored to his place, and be useful again in the government. return to 'Top of Page'”

“was: Dan 6:14, Dan 6:18; Exo 18:9; Kg1 5:7; Ch2 2:11, Ch2 2:12 because: Dan 3:25, Dan 3:27, Dan 3:28; Ch1 5:20; Ch2 20:20; Psa 37:40, Psa 118:8, Psa 118:9, Psa 146:3-6; Pro 18:10; Isa 26:3; Mar 9:23; Heb 11:33 Daniel 6:24”