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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Daniel 2:4

In Syriack. — Probably a fresh title, indicating to the copyist that the Chaldee portion of the book begins here. It has been conjectured that this portion of the book (Daniel 2:4) is a Chaldee translation of an original Hebrew work, but there is no authority for the conjecture. God is about to reveal facts connected with the Gentile world, and therefore a Gentile language is used as the vehicle of the revelation. (See 1 Timothy 2:3; Matthew 2:1).

Live for ever. — For this common form of salutation, comp. Daniel 3:9; Daniel 5:10, &c.

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See also Daniel 2:4 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Daniel 2:4. _THEN SPAKE THE CHALDEANS TO THE KING IN SYRIAC_] ארמית _aramith_, the language of _Aram_ or _Syria_. What has been generally called the Chaldee. _O KING, LIVE FOR EVER_] מלכא לעלמ...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THEN SPAKE THE CHALDEANS TO THE KING - The meaning is, either that the Chaldeans spoke in the name of the entire company of the soothsayers and magicians (see the notes, Daniel 1:20; Daniel 2:2), beca...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 2 NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM AND ITS INTERPRETATION _ 1. The forgotten dream (Daniel 2:1)_ 2. The prayer meeting in Babylon and the answer (Daniel 2:14) 3. Daniel before the king (Daniel 2:24)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FORGOTTEN DREAM. Nebuchadnezzar, troubled by a dream which had escaped him, calls his magicians and orders them to recover it and explain its meaning. When they declare their inability, he issues...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    IN SYRIACK. Hebrew. _'aramith =_ Aramaic. The insertion of this word here is to call our attention to the fact that what follows is written not in Hebrew, but in Aramaic, as far as the end of Daniel 7...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Nebuchadnezzar, being troubled by a dream, summons the wise men of Babylon before him, and bids them both tell him what his dream had been, and also interpret it to him....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _in Syriack in_ ARAMAIC, i.e. the language of the Aramaeans, an important branch of the Semitic stock, inhabiting chiefly Mesopotamia, Syria, and part of Arabia. There were numerous -Aramaic" dialects...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Part TwoDaniel's FortitudeChapter s 2-6 CHAPTER TWO I. DESPOT'S DREAMDaniel 2:1-16 a. CHALLENGE TO CHALDEANS TEXT: Daniel 2:1-6 1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadne...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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 o...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    2:4 Aramaic, (a-9) From here to the end of ch.7 the same Aramaic dialect is employed as in Ezra 4:8 to 6.18, and Jeremiah 10:11 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    IN SYRIACK] RM 'in Aramaic' The Aramaic portion of the book begins with the words 'O king.' The phrase 'in Aramaic' should probably be regarded as a parenthesis indicating that at 'this point a change...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    NEBUCHANDEZZAR'S DREAM-IMAGE Nebuchadnezzar in his second year had a dream, which he required the wise men of his court to describe and interpret on pain of death. They said this was beyond their powe...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 2 V1 When Nebuchadnezzar had been king for almost two years, he had dreams. His mind was anxious and he could not sleep. Verse 1 Nebuc...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַֽ יְדַבְּר֧וּ הַ כַּשְׂדִּ֛ים לַ † מֶּ֖לֶךְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE DREAM-IMAGE OF RUINED EMPIRES "With thee will I break in pieces rulers and captains." - Jeremiah 51:23 THE Book of Daniel is constructed with consummate skill to teach the mighty lessons which it...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE FORGOTTEN DREAM Daniel 2:1-13 This was the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's sole reign. At first he was joint-governor with his father. From Daniel 2:4 b to Daniel 7:28 the Syriac language is empl...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar, troubled by dreams and unable to sleep, called together his enchanters and sorcerers to explain his dreams one of which troubled him especially. Their d...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in (f) Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation. (f) That is, in the Syrian language, which differed not m...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Syriac. It was originally the same as the Chaldee. Daniel understood this language, as well as Hebrew and writes in it what concerned the Chaldees, to Chap. viii. This shews his accuracy, as he makes...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    No doubt, but that the Lord in his over-ruling providence, while impressing the mind of the King with the importance of the dream itself; yet made him so totally to forget the particulars of it by way...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    On the other hand, we see in the second chapter the mighty king of the Gentiles made the depositary of the history of the Gentiles, and of God's entire plan, as the recipient of these divine communica...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN SPAKE THE CHALDEANS TO THE KING IN, SYRIAC,.... These spake, either because the interpretation of dreams particularly belonged to them; or else as being the chief of the wise men, and of greatest...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 4. _Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriac,_] _i...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriac_ The ancient Chaldee and the Syrian language were the same: see Gen 31:47; 2 Kings 18:26; Ezra 4:7. This language is found in its greatest purity in the...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DREAM OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then spake the Chaldeans, as the foremost representatives of the wise men of the realm, TO THE KING IN SYRIAC, in the East Aramaic dialect in which this section of the book is also written, O KING, LI...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-13 The greatest men are most open to cares and troubles of mind, which disturb their repose in the night, while the sleep of the labouring man is sweet and sound. We know not the uneasiness of many...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IN SYRIAC; that is, in the Chaldee tongue, for Syria or Aram is taken in a large sense sometimes, containing Assyria, Babylon, Mesopotamia, Phoenicia, Palestine, 2 KINGS 18:26, and from hence to the 8...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 2:4 Chaldeans H3778 spoke H1696 (H8762) king H4428 Aramaic H762 king H4430 live H2418 (H8747) forever...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And the king said to them, “I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.” Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in Aramaic, “O king live for ever, tell your servants the dream...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    SYRIACK [SYRIAC] From (Daniel 2:4); (Daniel 7:28) the Book of Daniel is written in Aramaic, the ancient language of Syria, and substantially identical with Chaldaic, the language of ancient Babylonia...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Daniel 2:1 I. The narrative sets before us the value of united prayer. II. We have an illustration here of the power of gratitude. III. We have an illustration of the devout humility of genuine pie...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Visions of Nebuchadnezzar and their results. The forgotten dream and the failure of the astrologers. Daniel's interpretation after prayer for wisdom. CHARACTERS: Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel, Sha...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Daniel 2:1. _In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar,_ after he ascended the throne, according to the Chaldaic account, which was the fourth according to the Hebrew account. Nebuchadnezzar is thought by...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 2:1 Nebuchadnezzar expects his own interpreters to tell him the content of his dream, perhaps to prove that they are genuinely qualified to interpret it (vv. Daniel 2:1). Daniel’...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 1:25; 1 Kings 1:31; 1 Samuel 10:24; Daniel 3:9; Daniel 4:19;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    In Syriack — That is in the Chaldee tongue, for Syria or Aram is sometimes taken in a large sense, containing, Assyria, Babylon, Mesopotamia, Phoenicia, Palestine, 2 Kings 18:26. From hence all is wri...

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