John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 2:31
Thou, O king, sawest ,.... Or, "wast seeing" F26 הזה הוית "videns fuisti", Montanus, Michaelis; "videns eras", Vatablus. ; not with the eyes of his body, but in his fancy and imagination; as he was dreaming, he thought he saw such an appearance, so it seemed to him, as follows: and behold a great image ; or, "one great image" F1 צלם חד שגיא "imago una grandis", Pagninus, Montanus; "imago una magna", Junius & Tremellius, Cocceius; "simulachrum unum magnum",... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 2:31-45
Daniel here gives full satisfaction to Nebuchadnezzar concerning his dream and the interpretation of it. That great prince had been kind to this poor prophet in his maintenance and education; he had been brought up at the king's cost, preferred at court, and the land of his captivity had hereby been made much easier to him than to others of his brethren. And now the king is abundantly repaid for all the expense he had been at upon him; and for receiving this prophet, though not in the name of... read more