Daniel 2:48 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 2:46-49

One might have expected that when Nebuchadnezzar was contriving to make his own kingdom everlasting he would be enraged at Daniel, who foretold the fall of it and that another kingdom of another nature should be the everlasting kingdom; but, instead of resenting it as an affront, he received it as an oracle, and here we are told what the expressions were of the impressions it made upon him. 1. He was ready to look upon Daniel as a little god. Though he saw him to be a man, yet from this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:48

Then the king made Daniel a great man ,.... Advanced him to posts of great honour and dignity he was a great man before in spiritual things, in which he was made great by the Lord; and now he was made a great man in worldly things, through the providence of God; those that honour him he will honour: and gave him many great gifts : gifts great in value, and many in number; rich garments, gold, silver, precious stones, and large estates to support his honour and grandeur; and which Daniel... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:48

Made Daniel a great man - By, Giving him many rich gifts. By making him governor over the whole province of Babylon. And, 3. By making him the chief or president over all the wise men. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:48

Verse 48 Here also another point is added, namely, how King Nebuchadnezzar raised God’s Prophet and adorned him with the highest honors. We have spoken of that preposterous worship which he himself displayed and commanded others to offer. As far as concerns gifts and the discharge of public duties, we can neither condemn Nebuchadnezzar for honoring God’s servant, nor yet Daniel for suffering himself to be thus exalted. All God’s servants ought to take care not to make a gain of their office,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 2:1-49

EXPOSITION DANIEL FIRST BECOMES DISTINGUISHED . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 2:46-49

The soul in the presence of great mercy. "Then the king made Daniel a great man" (verse 48). The revelation of the dream and its meaning was a very large benediction to the king, for it lifted great anxiety from his mind; to Daniel and the three, for it saved their lives. The closing verses of Daniel 2:1-49 . present to us the moral effect of the amazing Divine disclosure. I. THE MORAL ATTITUDE OF THE KING . 1 . Entire cessation from self. No trace of that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 2:46-49

The kingly worth of a good man discovered. As surely as God lives, the Author of all real goodness, loyalty shall become, in due time, royalty. Faithful devotion to him shall be honoured in the presence of monarchs and mighty men. The man who bows in lowly homage at the feet of the Eternal shall by-and-by see others at his feet. "Before honour is humility." I. THE PROPHET 'S SUCCESS . Daniel had proceeded, with honest fidelity, to declare to the king the truth entrusted to his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 2:48-49

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 Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king. In the Greek versions there is not much to be observed. The Septuagint renders the last clause of verse 48 "chief and ruler ( ἄρχοντα καὶ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 2:48

There the king made Daniel a great man - That is, he gave him an honorable appointment; he so honored him that he was regarded as a great man. He was really made great by the grace of God, and the extraordinary favor which God had bestowed upon him, but the estimate which the king had of his greatness was shown by the tokens of the royal favor. “And gave him many great gifts.” This is a common way of showing esteem in the East. The estimate in which one holds another is evinced by the variety... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 2:47-48

Daniel 2:47-48. Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods Such a God as there is no other; above all gods in dignity, over all gods in dominion. And a Lord of kings From whom they derive their power, and to whom they are accountable: the supreme Governor of the world, and Ruler of all the kings and kingdoms in it. And a revealer of secrets One who sees and can bring to light what is most secret; seeing thou couldest reveal this secret Couldest discover a matter, which it would... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 2:46-49

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:48

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:48

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 2:48

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 2:1-49

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 2:46-49

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 2:46-49

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 2:48-49

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 2:48

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 2:47-48

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