“Erat autem Daniel conviva regis, et honoratus super omnes amicos ejus.”
Guest. It seems most probable that the king here spoken of was Evilmerodac, the son and successor of Nabuchodonosor, and great favourer of the Jews; (Challoner; Worthington) or it might be Darius, (Houbigant.) or Cyrus, under whose reign St. Irenĉus (iv. 11.) and others place this history. (Calmet) — The more correct Greek editions begin with the preceding verse. (Menochius) — Septuagint read, “Prophecy of Abaum, son of Juda, of the tribe of Levi. There was a priest, Daniel, son of Abda, who was a guest of the king of Babylon,” &c. See Pref. (Haydock)