And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.
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Gill's Exposition
And he hath confirmed his words which he spake against us,.... That is, he hath made good his threatenings of wrath and vengeance, in case of disobedience to his law:
and against our judges that…
Barnes' Notes
And he hath confirmed his words ... - By bringing upon the people all that he had threatened in case of their disobedience. Daniel saw that there was a complete fulfillment of all that he had said…
We have here Daniel's prayer to God as his God, and the confession which he joined with that prayer: I prayed, and made my confession. Note, In every prayer we must make confession, not only of the…
Cambridge Bible
confirmed his words The phrase as Neh 9:8; cf. Deu 9:5, 1Ki 8:20, al.with this verse, cf. Bar 2:1-2.
judges apparently a general term for rulers, as Psa 2:10.
by bringing, &c. to -bring evil upon" is…
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