The Book of Daniel 4

unto all. Da 3:4 Da 3:29 Da 7:14 Es 3:12 Es 8:9 Zec 8:23 Ac 2:6

Peace. Da 6:25 Da 6:27 1Ch 12:18 Ezr 4:17 Ezr 5:7 Ro 1:7 Eph 1:2 1Ti 1:2 1Pe 1:2

28 The dream fulfilled. Nebuchadnezzar.This is a regular decree, and one of the most ancient extant; and no doubt contains the exact words of Nebuchadnezzar, copied out by Daniel from the state papers of Babylon, and preserved in the original language.

I thought it good. Chal. It was seemly before me. Jos 7:19 Ps 51:14 Ps 71:18 Ps 92:1 Ps 92:2

that. Da 3:26 Ps 66:16 Ac 22:3-16 Ac 26:9-16

great. Da 6:27 De 4:34 Ps 71:19 Ps 71:20 Ps 72:18 Ps 77:19 Ps 86:10 Ps 92:5 Ps 104:24 Ps 105:27 Isa 25:1 Isa 28:29 Ro 11:33 Heb 2:4

his kingdom. Da 4:17 Da 4:34 Da 4:35 Da 2:44 Da 6:26 Da 7:14 Da 7:27 Ps 66:7 Ps 145:13 Isa 9:7 Jer 10:10 Lu 1:32 Lu 1:33 1Ti 1:17 Heb 1:8 Re 11:15

is from. Job 25:2 1Pe 4:11

was. Ps 30:6 Ps 30:7 Isa 47:7 Isa 47:8 Isa 56:12 Jer 48:11 Eze 28:2-5 Eze 28:17 Eze 29:3 Zep 1:12 Lu 12:19 Lu 12:20 1Th 5:2 1Th 5:3

I Nebuchadnezzar.After he had successfully finished his wars in Syria, Egypt, etc., and the immense improvements and buildings at Babylon, and in the enjoyment of uninterrupted peace and prosperity in his palace.

a dream. Da 2:1 Da 5:5 Da 5:6 Da 5:10 Da 7:28 Ge 41:1 Job 7:13 Job 7:14

and the thoughts. Da 2:28 Da 2:29

to bring. Da 2:2 Ge 41:7 Ge 41:8 Isa 8:19 Isa 47:12-14

Then came. Da 2:1 Da 2:2

but. Da 2:7 Isa 44:25 Jer 27:9 Jer 27:10 2Ti 3:8 2Ti 3:9

Belteshazzar. Da 1:7 Da 5:12 Isa 46:1 Jer 50:2

and in. Da 4:9 Da 4:18 Da 2:11 Da 5:11 Da 5:14 Nu 11:17-30 Isa 63:11

master. Da 1:20 Da 2:48 Da 5:11

the spirit. Da 4:8 Ge 41:38 1Sa 4:8

no secret. Da 4:5 Da 2:3 Ge 11:6-8 Isa 33:18 Isa 54:14 Eze 28:3

tell. Da 4:18 Da 2:4 Da 2:5 Ge 40:9-19 Ge 41:15-36 Re 6:13-15

saw. Chal. was seeing. a tree.This represented his exceedingly prosperous condition, the height of his exaltation, the extent of his dominions and renown, the splendour of his kingdom, the multitude of his subjects who received protection from him, and the peace and plenty they enjoyed. Da 4:20-26 Ps 37:35 Ps 37:36 Isa 10:33 Isa 10:34 Jer 12:2 Eze 31:3-18

reached. Da 4:21 Da 4:22 Ge 11:4 De 9:1 Mt 11:23

the beasts. Jer 27:6 Jer 27:7 Eze 17:23 Eze 31:6

shadow. La 4:20

the fowls. Mr 13:32 Lu 13:19

in the. Da 4:5 Da 4:10 Da 7:1

a watcher. Either a holy angel, or a divine person, called a watcher, as watching over the affairs of men. Da 4:17 Da 4:23 Ps 103:20

an holy. Da 8:13 De 33:2 Ps 89:7 Zec 14:5 Mt 25:31 Mr 1:24 Lu 4:34 Jude 1:14 Re 14:10

aloud. Chal. with might. Da 3:4 Re 10:3 Re 18:2

Hew. Da 4:23 Da 5:20 Mt 3:10 Mt 7:19 Lu 3:9 Lu 13:7-9

let. Da 4:12 Jer 51:6 Jer 51:9 Eze 31:12 Eze 31:13

leave. Da 4:25-27 Job 14:7-9 Eze 29:14 Eze 29:15

be changed. Da 4:32 Da 4:33 Isa 6:10 Heb 1:11 Mr 5:4 Mr 5:5 Lu 8:27-29

seven times.That is, seven years, a time in the prophetic language denoting a year. Da 4:23 Da 4:25 Da 4:31 Da 7:25 Da 11:13 Da 12:7 Re 12:14

Let his.Here a transition is made from the tree to Nebuchadnezzar, whom it represented; the tree being lost sight of, a person came in its stead. This person having lost the heart, or disposition of a man, and conceiving himself a beast, should act as such, and herd among them.

by the. Da 4:13 Da 4:14 1Ki 22:19 1Ki 22:20 1Ti 5:21

the holy. Da 4:8 Da 4:9 Da 4:13 Isa 6:3 Isa 6:8 Re 4:8

that the living. Ps 9:16 Ps 83:17 Ps 83:18 Eze 25:17

the most High. Da 4:25 Da 4:32-35 Da 2:21 Da 5:18-21 Jer 27:5-7

giveth. Ps 75:6 Ps 75:7

the basest. Da 4:25 Da 11:21 Ex 9:16 1Sa 2:8 1Ki 21:25 2Ki 21:6-18 2Ch 28:22 Ps 12:8 Ps 113:7 Ps 113:8 Eze 7:24 1Co 1:28

forasmuch. Da 4:7 Da 2:7 Da 5:8 Da 5:15 Ge 41:8 Ge 41:15 Isa 19:3 Isa 47:12-14

but. Da 4:8 Da 4:9 Da 2:26-28 1Ki 14:2 1Ki 14:3 Am 3:7

Daniel. Da 4:8 Da 1:7 Da 2:26 Da 5:12

was astonished.He saw the design of the dream; and felt acutely for his prince and benefactor. Accordingly he expresses himself with the greatest delicacy and kindly feeling. Da 4:9 Da 7:28 Da 8:27 Da 10:16 Da 10:17 Jer 4:19 Hab 3:10

let. Da 4:4 Da 4:5 1Sa 3:17

My Lord. Da 4:24 Da 10:16 Ge 31:35 Ge 32:4 Ge 32:5 Ge 32:18 Ex 32:32 1Sa 1:15 1Sa 24:8 1Sa 26:15 2Sa 18:31 1Ki 18:7

the dream. 2Sa 18:32 Jer 29:7

Da 4:10-12 Eze 31:3 Eze 31:16

Da 4:21

thou. Da 2:37 Da 2:38 2Sa 12:7 Mt 14:4

thy greatness. Da 5:18-23 Ge 11:4 Ge 28:12 2Ch 28:9 Ps 36:5 Ps 108:4 Jer 27:6-8 Re 18:5

saw. Da 4:13-17

and let his. Da 4:15 Da 5:21

the decree. Da 4:17 Job 20:29 Ps 2:7 Ps 148:6 Isa 14:24-27 Isa 23:9 Isa 46:10 Isa 46:11

come. Job 1:12-19 Job 40:11 Job 40:12 Ps 107:40

drive. Da 4:32 Da 4:33 Da 5:21-31 Job 30:3-8 Mr 5:3 Mr 5:4

to eat. Ps 106:20

till. Da 4:17 Da 4:32 Da 4:34 Da 4:35 Da 2:21 Da 5:21 Ps 75:7 Ps 83:18 Jer 27:5

and thy dwelling.All the circumstances of Nebuchadnezzar's case, says Dr. Mead, agree so well with a hypochondriasis, that to me it appears evident the Almighty God brought this dreadful distemper upon him, and under its influence he ran wild into the fields: then fancying himself transformed into an ox, he fed on grass, after the manner of cattle; and, through neglect of himself, his hair and nails grew to an excessive length, so that the latter became thick and crooked, resembling bird's claws.

to leave. Da 4:15

the heavens. Mt 5:34 Mt 21:20 Lu 15:18 Lu 15:21

let. Ge 41:33-37 Ps 119:46 Ac 24:25 2Co 5:11

break. Job 34:31 Job 34:32 Pr 16:6 Pr 28:13 Isa 55:6 Isa 55:7 Eze 18:21 Eze 18:27-32 Mt 3:8 Ac 8:22 Ac 26:20 Jas 4:8-10 1Pe 4:8

by shewing. Ps 41:1-3 Isa 58:5-7 Isa 58:10-12 Eze 18:7 Lu 11:41 Ac 10:2-4 Ga 5:6 Ga 5:13 Ga 5:22 Eph 4:28

if it. 1Ki 21:29 Joe 2:14 Jon 3:9 Zep 2:2 Zep 2:3

lengthening of thy tranquillity. or, healing of thine error.

Nu 23:19 Pr 10:24 Zec 1:6 Mt 24:35

end. Ge 6:3 Ec 8:11 1Pe 3:20 2Pe 3:9 2Pe 3:10 2Pe 3:15 Re 2:21

in. or, upon.

Is not. Da 5:20 Ps 73:8 Pr 16:18 Hab 1:15 Hab 1:16 Hab 2:4 Hab 2:5 Lu 12:19 Lu 12:20 Lu 14:11 1Pe 5:5

great. Ge 10:10 Ge 11:2-9 Re 16:19 Re 17:5 Re 18:10 Re 18:21

that. 1Ch 29:12-14 2Ch 2:5 2Ch 2:6 Isa 10:8-15 Isa 37:24 Isa 37:25 Eze 28:2-5 Eze 29:3

and for. Da 5:18 Da 5:19 Es 1:4 Ps 49:20 Ps 104:1 Ps 145:5-12 1Co 10:31 Re 21:24-26

the word. Da 5:4 Da 5:5 Ex 15:9 Ex 15:10 Job 20:23 Lu 12:20 Ac 12:22 Ac 12:23 1Th 5:3

fell. Da 4:24 Da 4:34 Mt 3:17 Joh 12:28 Ac 9:3-5 Re 16:7

The kingdom. Da 5:28 1Sa 13:14 1Sa 15:23

they shall drive. Da 4:14-16 Da 4:25 Da 4:26 Da 5:21 Job 30:5-7

until. Da 4:17 Da 4:25 Ex 8:10 Ex 9:14 Ex 9:29 Jos 4:24 Job 12:18-21 Pr 8:15 Pr 8:16 Isa 37:20 Isa 45:3 Jer 27:5

same. Da 5:5 Job 20:5 Isa 30:14 1Th 5:2

and he was. Da 4:25 Da 4:32

A.M. 3441. B.C. 563. at the end. Da 4:16 Da 4:26 Da 4:32

lifted. Ps 121:1 Ps 123:1 Ps 130:1 Ps 130:2 Jon 2:2-4 Lu 18:13

I blessed. Job 1:21 Ps 50:14 Ps 103:1-4 Ps 107:8 Ps 107:15 Ps 107:22 Ps 107:31 Isa 24:15 La 3:19-23

the most High. Da 4:17 Da 4:32 Ps 7:17 Ps 9:2 Ps 92:1 La 3:38

him. Da 12:7 Ps 90:2 Ps 102:24 Ps 146:10 Jer 10:10 Joh 5:26 1Ti 1:17 1Ti 6:16 Re 4:10 Re 10:6

whose. Da 4:3 Da 2:44 Da 7:14 Ps 10:16 Ps 145:13 Isa 9:6 Isa 9:7 Jer 10:10 Mic 4:7 Lu 1:33 Re 11:15

is from. Ps 90:1

all. Job 34:14 Job 34:15 Job 34:19-24 Isa 40:15-17 Isa 40:22-24

and he. 1Sa 3:18 Job 23:13 Ps 33:9-11 Ps 115:3 Ps 135:6 Isa 14:24-27 Isa 46:10 Isa 46:11 Mt 11:25 Mt 11:26 Ac 4:28 Eph 1:11 Php 2:10 Php 2:11

the inhabitants. Ps 33:8 Ps 33:14 Ps 49:1 Isa 26:9

none. Job 9:4 Job 9:13 Job 34:29 Job 40:9-12 Job 42:2 Pr 21:30 Isa 43:13 Ac 5:39 Ac 9:5 Ac 11:17 1Co 10:22

What. Job 9:12 Job 33:12 Job 33:13 Job 40:2 Isa 45:9-11 Ro 9:19 Ro 9:20 Ro 11:33-36 1Co 2:16

my reason.Every thing was fulfilled that was exhibited in the dream and its interpretation; and God so ordered it in his providence, that Nebuchadnezzar's counsellors and lords sought for him and gladly reinstated him in his kingdom. It is confidently believed that he was a true convert, and died in the faith of the God of Israel. Da 4:34

mine. Da 4:15 Da 4:16 Da 4:32 2Ch 33:12 2Ch 33:13

added. 1Sa 2:30 Job 13:12 Pr 22:4 Mt 6:33 2Co 4:17

I Nebuchadnezzar. Da 4:3 Da 4:34 Da 5:4 Da 5:23 1Pe 2:9 1Pe 2:10

the King. Da 5:23 Mt 11:25 Ac 17:24

all. De 32:4 1Sa 2:3 Ps 33:4 Ps 33:5 Ps 99:4 Ps 119:75 Ps 145:17 Ps 145:18 Isa 5:16 Re 15:3 Re 16:7 Re 19:1 Re 19:2

those that walk. Da 4:30 Da 4:31 Da 5:20-24 Ex 18:11 2Ch 33:11 2Ch 33:12 2Ch 33:19 Job 40:11 Job 40:12 Eze 16:56 Eze 16:63 Jas 4:6 Jas 4:7 1Pe 5:5 1Pe 5:6