John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:36
At the same time my reason returned unto me ,.... Or, "my understanding" F17 מנדעי "intellectus meus", Cocceius, Michaelis. ; this he repeats, not only to express the certainty of it, but the sense he had of the greatness of the favour, and of which what he said at this time is a full proof: and for the glory of my kingdom mine honour and brightness returned unto me : or "form" F18 זיוי , η μορφη μου , Sept.; "forma mea", Tigurine version, "figura mea", Munster. , as... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:35
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing ,.... That is, by the most high God, in comparison of him; and that not only the common people, but magistrates, princes, and kings, and even so great a monarch as Nebuchadnezzar; they are like mere nonentities, nothing as to existence, substance, greatness, glory, and duration, when compared with him: for this is to be understood not absolutely as in themselves; for as such they are something; their bodies are something in their... read more