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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:4

I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest - Some manuscripts in the Greek add here, “In the eighteenth year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar said.” These words, however, are not in the Hebrew, and are of no authority. The word rendered “at rest” (שׁלה shelēh) means, to be secure; to be free from apprehension or alarm. He designs to describe a state of tranquility and security. Greek, “at peace” - εἰρηνέυων eirēneuōn: enjoying peace, or in a condition to enjoy peace. His wars were over; his kingdom was... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:5

I saw a dream - That is, he saw a representation made to him in a dream. There is something incongruous in our language in saying of one that he saw a dream.Which made me afraid - The fear evidently arose from the apprehension that it was designed to disclose some important and solemn event. This was in accordance with a prevalent belief then (comp. Daniel 2:1), and it may be added that it is in accordance with a prevalent belief now. There are few persons, whatever may be their abstract... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 4:4-5

Daniel 4:4-5. I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest, &c. Nebuchadnezzar, “for the extent of his dominion, and the great revenues it supplied; for his unrivalled success in war; for the magnificence and splendour of his court; and for his stupendous works and improvements at Babylon, was the greatest monarch, not only of his own times, but incomparably the greatest the world had ever seen. At a time when he was at rest in his house, and flourishing in his palace;” having lately subjected to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Daniel 4:1-37

Nebuchadnezzar’s madness (4:1-37)In this chapter Nebuchadnezzar recounts, for the benefit of his subjects, an experience that humbled his pride and brought him to acknowledge Yahweh as the one and only true God (4:1-3). It all began when Nebuchadnezzar had a puzzling dream. After getting no help from his Babylonian wise men, he told it to Daniel in the hope of discovering its meaning (4-9).The first thing that Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream was a giant tree. It towered over the world and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 4:5

dream . One of twenty recorded dreams. See note on Genesis 20:3 . visions of my head, &c . Compare Daniel 4:10 , and Daniel 2:28 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Daniel 4:4

"I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace. I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me. Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothesayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 4:4

Daniel 4:4. I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest, &c.— Nebuchadnezzar, after having subjected to his empire Syria, Phoenicia, Judaea, Egypt, and Arabia, returned to Babylon, full of glory; and, inflated with this prosperity, he enjoyed in peace the fruit of his conquests; seeing nothing in all Asia which did not submit to his authority, till God troubled his repose by the uneasy dream which he sent him. See Calmet. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:4

4. I was . . . at rest—my wars over, my kingdom at peace. flourishing—"green." Image from a tree (Jeremiah 17:8). Prosperous (Job 15:32). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 4:4

As mentioned above, the time of this dream was apparently later in Nebuchadnezzar’s reign. Historians have identified a seven-year period during his reign when he engaged in no military activity (ca. 582-575 B.C.). [Note: Ibid., pp. 59-60.] This may be the seven years during which he was temporarily insane. If so, he may have had this dream in 583 or 582 B.C. If this is the true date, Nebuchadnezzar would have defeated the Egyptians under Pharaoh Hophra (in 588-587 B.C.), and would have... read more