Dan 3:2 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 2. Sent to gather together the princes ] It is not easy to show what these different offices were, as it is difficult to ascertain the meaning of the Chaldee words. Parkhurst analyzes them thus:- The PRINCES ] achashdarpenaiya , from achash, great or eminent , and dar , "to go about freely," and panim , "the presence." Satraps or privy counsellors who had free access to the presence of the king. The GOVERNORS ] signaiya, lieutenants or viceroys , for sagan , among the Hebrews, was the name of the high priest's deputy . The CAPTAINS ] pachavatha , from pach, to extend , because set over those provinces that had been annexed to the kingdom by conquest. Pashas -This word and office are still in use in Asiatic countries. By corruption we pronounce bashaw . The JUDGES ] adargazeraiya , from adar, noble or magnificent , and gazar, to decree . The nobles, the assistants to the king in making laws, statutes, &c. The same probably in Babylon, as the House of Lords in England. The TREASURERS ] gedaberaiya , from ganaz , (the zain being changed into daleth , according to the custom of the Chaldee ,) to treasure up , and bar, pure . Those who kept the current coin, or were over the mint ; the treasurers of the exchequer in Babylon. The COUNSELLORS ] dethaberaiya , from dath , a statute , and bar , "to declare the meaning of the law;" for in all ages and countries there has been what is termed the glorious uncertainty of the law ; and therefore there must be a class of men whose business it is to explain it. What a pity that law cannot be tendered to the people as other sciences are, in plain, unsophisticated, and intelligible terms, and by persons whose business it is to show what is just and right , and not pervert truth, righteousness , and judgment . The SHERIFFS ] tiphtaye , from taphath , in Hebrew, shaphath , "to set in order." Probably civil magistrates. And all the rulers of the provinces ] All other state or civil officers, not only to grace the solemnity, but to maintain order. My old Bible renders them: Satrapis, or wiise men. Magistratis. Jugis. Duykis, Tyrauntis, or stronge men. Prefectis, and alle the Princes of Cuntreese.

‏ Daniel 3:2

Verse 2. Sent to gather together the princes] It is not easy to show what these different offices were, as it is difficult to ascertain the meaning of the Chaldee words. Parkhurst analyzes them thus:-

The PRINCES] achashdarpenaiya, from achash, great or eminent, and dar, "to go about freely," and panim, "the presence." Satraps or privy counsellors who had free access to the presence of the king.

The GOVERNORS] signaiya, lieutenants or viceroys, for sagan, among the Hebrews, was the name of the high priest's deputy.

The CAPTAINS] pachavatha, from pach, to extend, because set over those provinces that had been annexed to the kingdom by conquest. Pashas-This word and office are still in use in Asiatic countries. By corruption we pronounce bashaw.

The JUDGES] adargazeraiya, from adar, noble or magnificent, and gazar, to decree. The nobles, the assistants to the king in making laws, statutes, &c. The same probably in Babylon, as the House of Lords in England.

The TREASURERS] gedaberaiya, from ganaz, (the zain being changed into daleth, according to the custom of the Chaldee,) to treasure up, and bar, pure. Those who kept the current coin, or were over the mint; the treasurers of the exchequer in Babylon.

The COUNSELLORS] dethaberaiya, from dath, a statute, and bar, "to declare the meaning of the law;" for in all ages and countries there has been what is termed the glorious uncertainty of the law; and therefore there must be a class of men whose business it is to explain it. What a pity that law cannot be tendered to the people as other sciences are, in plain, unsophisticated, and intelligible terms, and by persons whose business it is to show what is just and right, and not pervert truth, righteousness, and judgment.

The SHERIFFS] tiphtaye, from taphath, in Hebrew, shaphath, "to set in order." Probably civil magistrates.

And all the rulers of the provinces] All other state or civil officers, not only to grace the solemnity, but to maintain order. My old Bible renders them: Satrapis, or wiise men. Magistratis. Jugis. Duykis, Tyrauntis, or stronge men. Prefectis, and alle the Princes of Cuntreese.