1)

What is the meaning of "Nevazbeyasach l'Acharan Hav"?

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Rashi: Give your gifts to someone else.

2)

Why did he say to give the gifts to someone else? This is like despising his gifts!

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Malbim: The king said that Daniel will rule over a third of the kingdom. Daniel said that the king should rule over all of it! If you want to squander much wealth, give it to others, for I will not do something that deserves such reward. I will read the letters - this is simple for one who knows the forms of the letters in the style they are written. The explanation is simple and clear; such gifts are not proper for a small matter like this 1 . Also, I am obligated to inform the king about a matter that pertains to him, without reward!


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Below, Malbim explained that Daniel could explain it only due to the vision that he saw (refer to 8:27:5:2)! Perhaps Daniel feared to rule over a third of the kingdom, lest the Parsim kill also him when they seize the Malchus, so he found an excuse to refuse this authority! (PF)

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