Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Daniel 2:8
Gain time. — They hoped that by continual postponement they would induce the king to let the matter pass over; or, if not, that they might be able to wheedle the dream out of him,
Gain time. — They hoped that by continual postponement they would induce the king to let the matter pass over; or, if not, that they might be able to wheedle the dream out of him,
Verse Daniel 2:8. _THAT YE WOULD GAIN THE TIME_] The king means either that they wished to prolong the time that he might recollect it, or get indifferent about it; or that they might invent something...
THE KING ANSWERED AND SAID, I KNOW OF CERTAINTY THAT YE WOULD GAIN THE TIME - Margin, “buy.” The Chaldee word זבנין _zâb__e__nı̂yn_ (from זבן _z__e__ban_) means, to get for oneself, buy, gain, procur...
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)...
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...
GAIN THE TIME. gain time. It may have reference to that day being an unlucky day. Compare Esther 3:7....
The wise men profess their willingness to interpret the king's dream: but protest that his demand that they should tell him what his dream was is an extravagant one. Nebuchadnezzar, however, adheres t...
_of certainty_ We should say now, -of _a_certainty." Murray quotes from North's _Plutarch_(1580), -It is _of certainty_that her proper name was Nicostrata." _would_ GAIN TIME (R.V.)] lit. _are buying...
I KNOW, &C.— "You only want to protract the time, either that the dream may return, or that my uneasiness may be dissipated; and that, occupied in other affairs, I may think no more of the dream. But...
b. DILEMMA OF THE DIVINERS TEXT: Daniel 2:7-11 7 They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation. 8 The king answered and sai...
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...
2:8 gain (c-14) Lit. 'redeem.'...
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...
GAIN THE TIME] RV 'gain time.'...
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...
עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְ אָמַ֔ר מִן ־יַצִּיב֙ יָדַ
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...
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...
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...
_Gain. Literally, "redeem" (Haydock) --- St. Paul uses a similar expression, exhorting us to save our souls even at the expense of our temporal interest. (Calmet) --- The diviners wished to give the k...
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...
The king’s exception now follows: — _I know, _says he, _that ye would gain time, since you are aware that the matter has gone from me, _or the word has been pronounced, if we adopt the former sense. T...
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...
THE KING ANSWERED AND SAID, I KNOW OF CERTAINTY,.... I see plainly and clearly what you are at, and am fully assured you mean nothing, but that YE WOULD GAIN THE TIME: or buy f, or redeem time, as in...
The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. Ver. 8. _I know of certainty._] There is no halting before a cripple. Politician...
_They answered, Let the king tell his servants the dream_ But this the king could not do; and yet, unless he could do it, they could not proceed one step toward the gratifying of his desires. _The kin...
The king answered and said, I know of certainty, most assuredly, THAT YE WOULD GAIN THE TIME, BECAUSE YE SEE THAT THE THING IS GONE FROM ME, because he insisted upon a speedy answer to his demand. He...
THE DREAM OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR...
GAIN: Cald. buy...
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...
This ye do in policy, to escape punishment; when taken up with other affairs, I may forget to make further inquiry after this thing, but it shall not serve your turn....
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‘The king answered and said, “I know of a certainty that you want to gain time, because you see that the word has gone forth from me (or ‘that the thing is certain'). But if you do not make known to m...
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...
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...
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...
_I know of certainty that ye would gain the time._ A MEDITATION FOR THE NEW YEAR The magicians wished to gain time, hoping that the king might remember his dream, or that something might happen to e...
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’...
_HOMILETICS_ SECT. V.—THE ANSWERED PRAYER (_Chap_. Daniel 2:1). We come to the first of the visions given to Daniel. The occasion of it was a dream of Nebuchadnezzar, of which it was required to give...
EXPOSITION DANIEL 2:1 DANIEL FIRST BECOMES DISTINGUISHED. DANIEL 2:1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was trou
Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep was taken from him. Then the king commanded to call the magicians...
Colossians 4:5; Ephesians 5:16...