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Daniel 12:5

Daniel 12:5
Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two,.... Other two angels, besides the man clothed with linen, Dan 12:6 or rather besides the angel who had given Daniel the long account of things…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Then I Daniel looked - My attention was attracted in a new direction. Hitherto, it would seem, it had been fixed on the angel, and on what he was saying. The angel now informed him that he had closed…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Behold there stood other two - Probably two angels. We know no more of them, unless they be the same as those called saints, Dan 8:13 (note), which see. The river was most likely the Tigris.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Daniel 12:5-13

Daniel had been made to foresee the amazing revolutions of states and kingdoms, as far as the Israel of God was concerned in them; in them he foresaw troublous times to the church, suffering trying…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

other two i.e. (as we should now say) two others, in addition, viz. to the glorious being, whom Daniel saw (Dan 10:5-6), and who had been speaking to him since (Dan 10:11-14; Dan 10:19; Dan 10:20 to…

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