Attempting to explain Daniel’s absence, others have said that he might have been away on an official assignment or that he was sick and thus unable to attend.
દાનીયેલ ૨: ૪૯ બતાવે છે કે દાનીયેલનો હોદ્દો પોતાના ત્રણ હેબ્રી સાથીઓ કરતાં ઊંચો હતો.