Daniel 9:13

“As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us, etc.] As it is there threatened it should, and as it is there foretold it would come upon them, so it has; even the selfsame things, in the same manner, and with the same circumstances, as there foretold; which is a proof of the omniscience, omnipotence, and faithfulness of God, and an evidence of the truth of divine revelation; (see <032601>Leviticus 26:1 <052801>Deuteronomy 28:1): yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God; during the seventy years captivity, they might have prayed, and doubtless did, in a lifeless, formal manner; but not sincerely and heartily, in faith and with fervency, under a sense of sin,…”

“yet made we not our prayer before--literally, "soothed not the face of." Not even our chastisement has taught us penitence (Isa 9:13; Jer 5:3; Hos 7:10). Diseased, we spurn the healing medicine. that we might turn, &c.--Prayer can only be accepted when joined with the desire to turn from sin to God (Psa 66:18; Pro 28:9). understand thy truth--"attentively regard Thy faithfulness" in fulfilling Thy promises, and also Thy threats [CALVIN]. Thy law (Dan 8:12), [MAURER].”

“As it is written in the law of Moses - The word law was given to all the writings of Moses. See the notes at Luke 24:44. Yet made we not our prayer before the Lord our God - Margin, “entreated we not the face of.” The Hebrew word used here (חלה châlâh) means, properly, “to be polished;” then to be worn down in strength, to be weak; then to be sick, or diseased; then in Piel (the form used here), to rub or stroke the face of anyone, to soothe or caress, and hence, to beseech, or supplicate. See Gesenius, “Lexicon” Here it means, that, as a people, they had failed, when they had sinned, to call upon God for pardon; to confess their sins; to implore his mercy; to deprecate his wrath. It would…”

“9:13 Every curse written against us in the Law of Moses is summarized in Lev 26 and Deut 27–28. When the people entered into the covenant they swore to be obedient, calling down curses on themselves if they failed (see Exod 24:7-8; Josh 8:34-35).”

“As it is: Thus every succeeding part of the Sacred writings attests and prove the Divine authority of the preceding. The history relates the fulfilment of former predictions; and then new prophecies are add, which future events accomplish, and thus demonstrate their inspiration to the latest ages. Dan 9:11; Lev. 26:14-46; Deut. 28:15-68; Isa 42:9; Lam 2:15-17; Joh 10:35 made we not our prayer before: Heb. intreated we not the face of, Job 36:13; Isa 9:13; Jer 2:30, Jer 5:3; Hos 7:7, Hos 7:10, Hos 7:14 that we: Deu 29:4; Psa 85:4, Psa 119:18, Psa 119:27, Psa 119:73; Isa 64:7; Jer 31:18, Jer 44:27; Lam 5:21; Luk 24:45; Joh 6:45, Joh 8:32; Eph 1:17, Eph 1:18, Eph 4:21; Jam 1:5 Daniel 9:14”