And I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
The voice came from one in human form, not truly a man but bearing a man's aspect. Scripture often records angels appearing this way, called indiscriminately man or angel. The speaker from the river commands Gabriel as his superior, which points to Christ alone; no mere angel issues orders to Gabriel. His divinity is evident here, for only God could hold such authority over the heavenly host.
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Daniel sought understanding and did not seek in vain. Those who truly know God's things must desire to know more of them. When Gabriel approached, Daniel fell in fear and then into deep sleep, not from carelessness but from the weight of such abundance of revelations.
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Commenting on Daniel 8:15-27
That voice belonged to the Lord Himself, speaking with command even to Gabriel, the mighty one. Only the Head of all principalities and powers speaks this way to the angels at His beck. He orders the great Gabriel to explain the vision fully so Daniel grasps what each figure means and sees the whole thing clearly.
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