And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. IN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE REIGN OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR. shows that "three years" had elapsed since Nebuchadnezzar had taken Jerusalem. The solution of thi... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. THEN THE KING COMMANDED TO CALL ... THE CHALDEANS - here a certain order of priest-magicians, who wore a special dres... [ Continue Reading ]
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. AND THE KING SAID UNTO THEM, I HAVE DREAMED A DREAM, AND MY SPIRIT WAS TROUBLED TO KNOW THE DREAM. He awoke in alarm, remembering that something solemn had been presented to him in a dream, withou... [ Continue Reading ]
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation. THEN SPAKE THE CHALDEANS. Here begins the Chaldee portion of Daniel, which continues to the end of Daniel 7:1. In it the course, character, and crisis of the... [ Continue Reading ]
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill. THE KING ANSWERED ... TO THE CHALDEANS, THE THING IS GONE FROM ME - i:e., 'Th... [ Continue Reading ]
But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof. REWARDS - literally, 'presents poured out in lavish profusion' [ nªbizbaah (H5023)].... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEY ANSWERED AGAIN AND SAID, LET THE KING TELL HIS SERVANTS THE DREAM, AND WE WILL SHEW THE INTERPRETATION OF IT._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. I KNOW ... THAT YE WOULD GAIN THE TIME - literally, buy. Compare , "Redeeming the time;" , where the sense is somewhat different. BECAUSE YE SEE THE THING IS GONE FROM ME - (s... [ Continue Reading ]
But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. THERE IS BUT ONE DECREE - there... [ Continue Reading ]
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean. THE CHALDEANS ANSWERED BEFORE THE KING ... THERE IS NOT A MAN UPON... [ Continue Reading ]
And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. THERE IS NONE OTHER THAT CAN SHOW IT BEFORE THE KING, EXCEPT THE GODS, WHOSE DWELLING IS NOT WITH FLESH - answering to "no man upon the ear... [ Continue Reading ]
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. 13. FOR THIS CAUSE THE KING WAS ANGRY ... AND THE DECREE WENT FORTH THAT THE WISE MEN SHOULD BE SLAIN; AND THEY SOUGHT DANIEL AND HIS FELLOWS TO BE SLAIN. Daniel and his companions do not see... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THE DECREE WENT FORTH THAT THE WISE MEN SHOULD BE SLAIN; AND THEY SOUGHT DANIEL AND HIS FELLOWS TO BE SLAIN._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon: THEN DANIEL ANSWERED WITH COUNSEL AND WISDOM TO ARTOCH THE CAPTAIN OF THE KING'S GUARD - commanding the executioners (see margin; and , margin)... [ Continue Reading ]
He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. WHY IS THE DECREE SO HASTY? - Why were not all of us consulted before the decree for the execution of all was issued? THEN ARIOCH MADE THE THING KNOWN TO DAN... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. THEN DANIEL WENT IN - perhaps not in person but by the mediation of some courtier who had access to him. His first direct interview seems to have been (Barnes). AND DES... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: THEN DANIEL WENT TO HIS HOUSE, AND MADE THE THING KNOWN TO HANANIAH, MISHAEL, AND AZARIAH. Here appears the reason why Daniel sought "time" () - namely, he wished to engage his friends to j... [ Continue Reading ]
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. THAT THEY WOULD DESIRE MERCI... [ Continue Reading ]
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. THEN WAS THE SECRET REVEALED UNTO DANIEL IN A NIGHT VISION - (Job 33:15, "In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men ... then He openeth the ears of men, and sealeth the... [ Continue Reading ]
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: DANIEL ANSWERED - responded to God's goodness by praises. BLESSED BE THE NAME OF GOD - God in His revelation of Himself by acts of love, "wisdom, and might" ().... [ Continue Reading ]
And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: HE CHANGETH THE TIMES AND THE SEASONS - `he herein gives a general preparatory intimation that the dream of Nebuchadnezzar is concerni... [ Continue Reading ]
He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. HE REVEALETH THE DEEP AND SECRET THINGS - (, "He discovereth deep things out of darkness"). So spiritually (; Ephesians 1:17). HE KNOWETH WHAT IS IN THE DARKNESS - (Psalms 139:11, "If... [ Continue Reading ]
I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter. I THANK THEE, AND PRAISE THEE. He ascribes all the glory to God. GOD OF MY FATHERS - tho... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation. THEREFORE DANIEL WENT IN UNTO ARIOCH - because... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. ARIOCH BROUGHT IN DANIEL BEFORE THE KING IN HASTE, AND SAID ... UNTO HIM, I HAVE FOUND A MAN - like all courtiers, in... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE KING ANSWERED AND SAID TO DANIEL, WHOSE NAME WAS BELTESHAZZAR, ART THOU ABLE TO MAKE KNOWN UNTO ME THE DREAM WHICH I HAVE SEEN, AND THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF?_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king; DANIEL ANSWERED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE KING, AND SAID, THE SECRET WHICH THE KING HATH DEMANDED CANNOT THE WISE... [ Continue Reading ]
But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; BUT THERE IS A GOD - in contrast to the "wise men," etc. (.) THAT REVEALETH SECRETS - (, "Surely th... [ Continue Reading ]
As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. AS FOR THEE, O KING, THY THOUGHTS CAME INTO THY MIND UPON THY BED WHAT SHOULD COME TO PASS HEREAFTER; AND HE THAT REV... [ Continue Reading ]
But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. BUT AS FOR ME, THIS SECRET IS NOT REVEALED TO ME FOR ANY WISDOM THAT I... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. THOU, O KING, SAWEST, AND, BEHOLD, A GREAT IMAGE. The world-power in its totality appears as a colossal human form: Babylon the head of gold, Med... [ Continue Reading ]
This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, THIS IMAGE'S HEAD WAS OF FINE GOLD. On ancient coins states are often represented by human figures. The head and higher parts signify the earlier times; the lower, the later times. The metal... [ Continue Reading ]
His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. HIS LEGS OF IRON, HIS FEET PART OF IRON AND PART OF CLAY. As the two arms of silver denote the kings of the Medes and Persians (Josephus), and the two thighs of brass the Seleucidae of Syria and Lagidae of Egypt, the two leading sections i... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. THOU SAWEST TILL THAT A STONE - Messiah and His kingdom (; ; ). In its relation to Israel it is a "stone of stumbling" (; ; 1 Peter 2:7), on which bot... [ Continue Reading ]
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole ea... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. WE - Daniel and his three friends.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. THOU ... ART A KING OF KINGS. The committal of power in fullset plenitude belongs to Nebuchadnezzar personally, as having made Babylon the mighty empire it was. In 23 years after hi... [ Continue Reading ]
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. AND WHERESOEVER THE CHILDREN OF MEN DWELL, THE BEASTS ... AND THE FOWLS - the dominion originally desi... [ Continue Reading ]
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. AFTER THEE SHALL ARISE ANOTHER KINGDOM INFERIOR TO THEE. That Medo-Persia is the second kingdom appears from ; . (Compare ; ; .) INFERIOR. 'The kings of Per... [ Continue Reading ]
And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. THE FOURTH KINGDOM SHALL BE STRONG AS IRON. This vision sets forth the character of the Roman power, rather than... [ Continue Reading ]
And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. WHEREAS THOU SAWEST THE FEET AND TOES, PART OF POTTER'S CLAY, AND PART O... [ Continue Reading ]
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. IN THE DAYS OF THESE KINGS - in the days of these k... [ Continue Reading ]
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation there... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him. THEN THE KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR FELL UPON HIS FACE, AND WORSHIPPED DANIEL - worshipping God in the person of Daniel. Symbolical of the future prostratio... [ Continue Reading ]
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. OF A TRUTH IT IS, THAT YOUR GOD IS A GOD OF GODS, AND A LORD OF KINGS. The world-power shall at last have to acknowl... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon. THEN THE KING MADE DANIEL A GREAT MAN. One reason for Nebuchadnezzar having been vouchsafed such a dream is here... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king. THEN DANIEL REQUESTED OF THE KING, AND HE SET SHADRACH, MESHACH, AND ABED-NEGO, OVER THE AFFAIRS OF THE PROVINCE OF BABYLON. Contras... [ Continue Reading ]