Daniel 7:15-16 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 7:15-28

Here we have, I. The deep impressions which these visions made upon the prophet. God in them put honour upon him, and gave him satisfaction, yet not without a great allay of pain and perplexity (Dan. 7:15): I Daniel was grieved in my spirit, in the midst of my body. The word here used for the body properly signifies a sheath or scabbard, for the body is no more to the soul; that is the weapon; it is that which we are principally to take care of. The visions of my head troubled me, an again... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 7:15

I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body ,.... Or "sheath" F1 בגו נדנה "in medio vaginae", Montanus; "intra vaginam", Munster, Vatablus. ; the soul being in the body as a sword in its scabbard; where it was "cut" F2 אתכרית "transfixus est", Junius & Tremellius, Polanus; "succisus, vel excisus est", Munster. and pierced, as the word signifies; and was wounded, distressed, and grieved at the vision seen; not at the sight of the Son of man, and the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 7:16

I came near unto one of them that stood by ,.... To one of the angels that attended, either the throne of judgment, or, the Son of man in his approach to his divine Father: and asked him the truth of all this ; the substance of these visions; what these images, presented to his view, were shadows and representations of; so type and truth, shadow and substance, are opposed to each other. The real meaning of all this was what he asked; nor need any be ashamed to ask of whomsoever they can... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:15

I Daniel was grieved, etc. - The words in the original are uncommonly emphatic. My spirit was grieved, or sickened, נדנה בגו bego nidneh , within its sheath or scabbard. Which I think proves, That the human spirit is different from the body. That it has a proper subsistence independently of the body, which is only its sheath for a certain time. 3. That the spirit may exist independently of its body, as the sword does independently of its sheath. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:15

Verse 15 Daniel says, his spirit was either cut off or vanished, as if he suffered some mental deficiency. In this way God wished to communicate to his servant the magnitude of the vision. And he inspires us also with reverence for this vision, lest we should treat it coldly and commonly. But we ought to understand how God opens up to Daniel, his servant, and to us by his assistance and ministry, these mysteries which meaning; be otherwise comprehended by our human senses. For if Daniel, whom... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 7:1-28

EXPOSITION THE VISION OF THE FOUR BEASTS . This chapter begins the second section of the book. All before this has been narrative; visions are introduced into the narrative, but they were not given to Daniel himself, but to others; his role was the secondary one of interpreter. These visions and the events connected with them are related more as incidents in the biography of Daniel, than as revelations of the future. With this chapter begins a series of revelations to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 7:15-18

I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth, But the saints of the Most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. The version of the Septuagint differs in some... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 7:15-28

The great antagonist. "I behold, and the same horn," etc. ( Daniel 7:21 , Daniel 7:22 ). In introducing this subject, let the following interesting facts be noted. The dream occasioned Daniel great anxiety. "Even I Daniel grieved was my spirit, in the midst of [ its ] sheath. " The soul a sword in its scabbard. He solicited information from one of the myriads in attendance on the Eternal. In answer, two or three suggestions were made, leading Daniel to inquire further, which he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 7:15-28

Godly obedience the basis of permanent dominion. Wisdom and righteousness are the qualities of a real king. Daniel, though not ambitious of a material sceptre, yet, by virtue of his weighty influence, swayed the destinies of the Babylonian empire. He ruled by an unpretentious grace. I. GOOD MEN ARE MORE CONCERNED FOR GOD 'S CAUSE THAN FOR ANY SELF - EXALTATION . Daniel was grieved in spirit, not because of personal ill, nor from fear of the lions' den, but... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 7:15

I Daniel was grieved in my spirit - That is, I was troubled; or my heart was made heavy and sad. This was probably in part because he did not fully understand the meaning of the vision, and partly on account of the fearful and momentous nature of what was indicated by it. So the apostle John Revelation 5:4 says, “And I wept much because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book.”In the midst of my body - Margin, as in the Chaldee, sheath. The body is undoubtedly referred to, and is... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 7:15-28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 7:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 7:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:15

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 7:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 7:1-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 7:15-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 7:15-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Daniel 7:15-28

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 7:15

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