ダニエル書 4:19-26 JCB

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:19-28

Prophetic counsel. The true prophet is God's messenger to men. He has a definite mission to perform, and his service here is unspeakably precious. We have here several marks of a genuine prophet. I. REAL SYMPATHY WITH HIS FELLOW - MEN . As a servant of the most high God, he can have no sympathy with self-indulgence, pride, ambition, or any form of sin. But he has real affection for men. Beneath the thick crust of worldliness, he perceives a precious soul, bearing still some... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:23

And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him. This in the beginning agrees with the text behind the Septuagint Version of Daniel 4:14 . In that verse, instead of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:24

This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord the king . The passage in the Seventy which is parallel with this is partly in the last clause of the previous verse and partly in the verse that occupies a similar place to this in the Septuagint text, "The judgments of the great God shall come upon thee, and the Most High and his angels assail thee ( κατατρέχουσιν ἐπὶ σὲ )." The change of tense here indicates that the second clause... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:25

That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. The Septuagint Version is here much briefer, and in that better, "And they shall put thee in guard, and send thee into a desert place." The Massoretic text, although it... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:26

And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be. sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule. The Septuagint Version here is different, and not so good as the received text, "And (as for) the root of the tree which was left and not rooted out, the place of thy throne shall be preserved to thee to a season and an hour; behold, for thee they are prepared, and they shall bring judgment upon thee. The Lord liveth in heaven, and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:19

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar - Daniel 4:8. It has been objected that the mention in this edict of “both” the names by which Daniel was known is an improbable circumstance; that a pagan monarch would only have referred to him by the name by which he was known in Babylon - the name which he had himself conferred on him in honor of the god (“Belus”) after whom he was called. See the note at Daniel 1:7. To this it may be replied, that although in ordinary intercourse with him in... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:20-21

The tree that thou sawest ... - In these two verses Daniel refers to the leading circumstances respecting the tree as it appeared in the dream, without any allusion as yet to the order to cut it down. He probably designed to show that he had clearly understood what had been said, or that he had attended to the most minute circumstances as narrated. It was important to do this in order to show clearly that it referred to the king; a fact which probably Nebuchadnezzar himself apprehended, but... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:22

It is thou, O king - It is a representation of thyself. Compare Daniel 2:38.That art grown and become strong - Referring to the limited extent of his dominion when he came to the throne, and the increase of his power by a wise administration and by conquest.For thy greatness is grown - The majesty and glory of the monarch had increased by all his conquests, and by the magnificence which he had thrown around his court.And reacheth unto heaven - An expression merely denoting the greatness of his... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:23

And whereas the king saw a watcher ... - See the note at Daniel 4:13. The recapitulation in this verse is slightly varied from the statement in Daniel 4:14-16, still so as not materially to affect the sense. Daniel seems to have designed to recal the principal circumstances in the dream, so as to identify it in the king’s mind, and so as to prepare him for the statement of the fearful events which were to happen to him. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:24

This is the decree of the Most High - Daniel here designs evidently to direct the attention of the monarch to the one living and true God, and to show him that he presides over all. The purpose of the vision was, in a most impressive way, to convince the king of his existence and sovereignty. Hence, Daniel says that all this was in accordance with his “decree.” It was not a thing of chance; it was not ordered by idol gods; it was not an event that occurred by the mere force of circumstances, or... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:19-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 4:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:20-21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 4:24

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