Daniel 4:4-35 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 4:4-18

Nebuchadnezzar, before he relates the judgments of God that had been wrought upon him for his pride, gives an account of the fair warning he had of them before they came, a due regard to which might have prevented them. But he was told of them, and of the issue of them, before they came to pass, that, when they did come to pass, by comparing them with the prediction of them, he might see, and say, that they were the Lord's doing, and might be brought to believe that there is a divine... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 4:19-27

We have here the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's dream; and when once it is applied to himself, and it is declared that he is the tree in the dream (Mutato nomine de te fabula narratur?Change but the name, the fable speaks of thee), when once it is said, Thou art the man, there needs little more to be said for the explication of the dream. Out of his own mouth he is judged; so shall his doom be, he himself has decided it. The thing was so plain that Daniel, upon hearing the dream, was... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 4:28-33

We have here Nebuchadnezzar's dream accomplished, and Daniel's application of it to him justified and confirmed. How he took it we are not told, whether he was pleased with Daniel or displeased; but here we have, I. God's patience with him: All this came upon him, but not till twelve months after (Dan. 4:29), so long there was a lengthening of his tranquility, though it does not appear that he broke off his sins, or showed any mercy to the poor captives, for this was still God's quarrel with... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 4:34-37

We have here Nebuchadnezzar's recovery from his distraction, and his return to his right mind, at the end of the days prefixed, that is, of the seven years. So long he continued a monument of God's justice and a trophy of his victory over the children of pride, and he was made more so by being struck mad than if he had been in an instant struck dead with a thunderbolt; yet it was a mercy to him that he was kept alive, for while there is life there is hope that we may yet praise God, as he did... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:4

I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house ,.... Being returned from his wars, and having obtained victory over the Egyptians, and other nations, and made himself an universal monarch; and now was in entire rest from all his enemies; enjoying himself in his family, and among his courtiers, and nothing to disturb him from any quarter. Josephus F2 Joseph. Antiqu. l. 10. c. 10. sect. 6. says this was a little after the history of the former chapter; but it must be many years after that:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:5

I saw a dream which made me afraid ,.... Things were represented to his fancy in a dream, as if he saw them with his eyes, as the tree, its leaves and fruit; the shaking and cutting it down to the stump, &c.; and though he did not understand the meaning of it, yet he thought it portended some evil, which threw him into a panic; he was afraid that something bad would befall him, though he knew not what: thus God can make the minds of the greatest men uneasy amidst all their glory, pride,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:6

Therefore made I a decree ,.... Published a proclamation; signifying it was his mind and will to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before him ; all together, supposing that one or other of them, or by consulting together, would be able to explain things to his satisfaction, and make him more easy: that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream ; for though they could not tell the interpretation of his former dream, because he could not relate to them the dream... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:7

Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers ,.... See Gill on Daniel 2:2 , and I told the dream before them, but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof ; because they could not; before they pretended, if the dream was told, they could give the interpretation of it; but now, though it was told, they could not do it; which shows the vanity of their art, the falsehood of their pretensions, and that they were but jugglers and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:8

But at the last Daniel came in before me ,.... Whether sent for or no is not clear; the reason why he came not with the rest might be because he did not associate with them; nor did they care he should be among them, and present at this time; and it may be the king had forgot the knowledge he had of dreams; or, however, did not choose to send for him until he had tried all his wise men; and so it was ordered by the providence of God, and which is the chief reason of all, that he should come... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:9

O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians ,.... So he called him, either because he excelled them in knowledge, and was greater than they, as Jacchiades; though not of their rank and order, which Daniel would have scorned to have been among, and reckoned of; so that this would have been no compliment, but a grief unto him; or because he was appointed by the king chief over them, and even over their governors; See Gill on Daniel 2:48 , because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 4:4-18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 4:19-27

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 4:28-33

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 4:34-37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:9

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