Daniel 3:5

"Then the herald cried aloud, “To you it is commanded, peoples, nations, and languages,"

Key Reflection

The command given through the herald in Daniel 3:5 reflects the vast reach of Babylon's imperial authority. This proclamation, addressed to "peoples, nations, and languages," underscored the diverse and extensive nature of Babylon’s empire, encompassing various ethnic groups and linguistic communities under its dominion. The original audience would have understood this as a powerful assertion of Babylonian sovereignty, mandating universal compliance with the king's decrees across all his territories.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet -It would not be practicable to determine with precision what kind of instruments of music are denoted by the words used in this verse. They were, doubtless, in many respects different from those which are in use now, though they may have belonged to the same general class, and may have been constructed on substantially the same principles. A full inquiry into the kinds of musical instruments in use among the Hebrews may be found in the various treatises on the subject in Ugolin’s “Thesau Ant. Sacra.” tom. xxxii. Compare also the notes atIsaiah 5:12.

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