| Geneva Study Bible And Daniel continued even unto {u} the first year of king Cyrus. (u) That is, he was esteemed in Babylon as a Prophet as long as that commonwealth stood. Wesley's Notes 1:21 Continued - in the court of Babylon until Cyrus, and then he was in the Persian court, and he lived in honour and high employment all that time, yea, after Cyrus began to reign. For chap.10:1, he had visions and revelations in the third year of Cyrus. Scofield Reference Notes Margin continued i.e. to see the return of the remnant of Judah at the end of the 70 years, Jer 25:11,12 29:10. Daniel actually lived beyond the first year of Cyrus. Dan 10:1. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 21. Daniel continued . unto . first year of Cyrus-(2Ch 36:22; Ezr 1:1). Not that he did not continue beyond that year, but the expression is designed to mark the fact that he who was one of the first captives taken to Babylon, lived to see the end of the captivity. See my [1081]Introduction, "Significance of the Babylonian Captivity." In Da 10:1 he is mentioned as living "in the third year of Cyrus." See Margin Note, on the use of "till" (Ps 110:1, 112:8). Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 1:17-21 Daniel and his fellows kept to their religion; and God rewarded them with eminence in learning. Pious young persons should endeavour to do better than their fellows in useful things; not for the praise of man, but for the honour of the gospel, and that they may be qualified for usefulness. And it is well for a country, and for the honour of a prince, when he is able to judge who are best fitted to serve him, and prefers them on that account. Let young men steadily attend to this chapter; and let all remember that God will honour those who honour him, but those who despise him shall be lightly esteemed. | 
