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John Gill's Exposition on Daniel 6:9

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Wherefore King Darius signed the writing and the decree.] Moved to it by the number and importunity of his principal men; and chiefly through affectation of deity, which this law gave him; and that he might have an opportunity of ingratiating himself into his new subjects by his munificence and liberality, not being aware of the snare laid for his favourite, Daniel.
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