18Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
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On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.
David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth. …
Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the word of the LORD. Now Nineveh was an exceeding great city of three days' journey. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 18-24)Here is, I. The melancholy night which the king had, upon Daniel’s account, Dan. 6:18. He had said, indeed, that God would deliver him out of the danger, but at the same time he could not forgive himself for throwing him into the danger; and justly might God deprive him of a friend whom he had himself used so barbarously. He went to his palace , vexed at himself for what he had done, and calling h…
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