Daniel Chapter 10 Vs. 7

Daniel's Terrifying Vision of a Man

Daniel 10:7 "And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves."

alone saw the... This proves that one person can see a vision while others cannot even though they are present (cp. Act. 9:7; 22:9).

for the men... The vision was not for the other men with Daniel.

but a great... Even though they did not see the vision, the nearness of the heavenly being caused them to shake uncontrollably, they fled.

This reminds me of those who heard God's voice from the mountain, and then were so afraid they asked Moses to represent them to God. They could not stand the presence.

Possibly, the men with Daniel were not believers in God, but men who accompanied high officials wherever they went. Visions are generally for just one person to see.




Daniel’s companions evidently saw the brilliance of the light without seeing the visitor and they fled to hide from its shining.