What is the meaning of "Achalu Kartzeihon"?
Rashi: They slandered Daniel. Refer to 3:8:2:1.
Why did they throw the slanderers to the lions? They did not lie ? Daniel was liable! Chananyah, Misha'el and Azaryah were saved miraculously, and Nebuchadnetzar did not punish those who slandered them!
Here, Malbim asked and did not answer. Perhaps he relied on what he wrote above. Why did he punish also the slanderers' children and wives? Perhaps this helped ensure that no one will try to frame Daniel in the future! (PF)
Why did they not reach the bottom of the pit?
Rashi: The lions devoured them before this. Malbim ? this shows that they were very hungry, so it is a great miracle that they did not eat Daniel!
What are "Garmeihon"?
Rashi: Their bones. Ibn Ezra ? this is like "Chamor Garem."
