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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:8

But at the last - After the others had shown that they could not interpret the dream. Why Daniel was not called with the others does not appear; nor is it said in what manner he was at last summoned into the presence of the king. It is probable that his skill on a former occasion Daniel 2:0 was remembered, and that when all the others showed that they had no power to interpret the dream, he was called in by Nebuchadnezzar. The Latin Vulgate renders this, Donee collega ingressus est - “until a... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:9

O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians - “Master,” in the sense that he was first among them, or was superior to them all. Or, perhaps, he still retained office at the head of this class of men - the office to which he had been appointed when he interpreted the former dream, Daniel 2:48. The word rendered “master” (רב rab) is that which was applied to a teacher, a chief, or a great man among the Jews - from where came the title “rabbi.” Compare Daniel 2:48; Daniel 5:11.Because I know that the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 4:8-9

Daniel 4:8-9. But at the last Daniel came in before me Whether sent for by the king, or brought by another, appears not, but he was last, that it might appear that he only, or rather, his God, who revealed them to him, had the true understanding of these secrets: for if he had come first, or before the rest had tried all their skill in vain, they would have been ready to affirm they understood the interpretation of the dream as well as he, and so God would not have had the glory of it; but... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:1-37

Nebuchadnezzar’s madness (4:1-37)In this chapter Nebuchadnezzar recounts, for the benefit of his subjects, an experience that humbled his pride and brought him to acknowledge Yahweh as the one and only true God (4:1-3). It all began when Nebuchadnezzar had a puzzling dream. After getting no help from his Babylonian wise men, he told it to Daniel in the hope of discovering its meaning (4-9).The first thing that Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream was a giant tree. It towered over the world and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 4:8

Belteshazzar. See note on Daniel 1:7 . god . Chaldee. 'elah. App-4 . spirit . Hebrew. ruach. App-9 . holy . See note on Exodus 3:5 . gods . Chaldee. 'elahin (plural) App-4 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 4:9

master of the magicians . Daniel still held the position given him in Daniel 2:48 . secret . Chaldee. raz. Same word as in Daniel 2:0 : (except Daniel 2:22 ). See notes on Daniel 2:18 , Daniel 2:22 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Daniel 4:8

"But at last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and I told the dream before him, saying, O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of the dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof. Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and, behold, a tree in the midst of the earth;... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 4:8

Daniel 4:8. Whose name was— Whose name is. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 4:9

Daniel 4:9. Master of the magicians— Or, chief of the diviners. Nebuchadnezzar gave this place and rank to Daniel, after he had interpreted his first dream to him concerning the statue. Instead of troubleth thee, we may read, too hard for thee. Houbigant, for tell me the visions of my dream, &c. reads, attend to the dream which I have seen, and declare its interpretation. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:8

8. Belteshazzar—called so from the god Bel or Belus (see on :-). read more