Gen 40:18, 41:12, 25-26, Judg 7:14, Dan 2:36-45, 4:19-33 | TSK

Thou art.The Chaldean monarchy, over which Nebuchadnezzar was the only king of note; in whose time it extended over Chaldea, Assyria, Arabia, Syria, Egypt, and Libya: the head of gold represented its immense riches.

another kingdom.The empire of the Medes and Persians, whose union was denoted by the breast and two arms of silver; and which was established on the ruins of that of the Chaldeans on the capture of Babylon by Cyrus, B.C. 538.

32; 5:28-31; 7:5; 8:3,4,20; 11:2; Isa 44:28; 45:1-5

another third.The empire of the Macedonians, or "brazen-coated Greeks," aptly denoted by the belly and thighs of brass, founded by Alexander the Great, who terminated the Persian monarchy by the overthrow of Darius Codomanus at Arbela, B.C. 331

32; 7:6,7,23; 8:5-14; 10:20; 11:3-20; Zec 6:3,6

the fourth.The Roman empire, which comprised nearly the whole world.

33; 7:19-26; 8:24; 9:26; 11:36-45; Joh 11:48

forasmuch.

7:7; Jer 15:12; Am 1:3

the feet.

33-35; 7:7,24; Re 12:3; 13:1; 17:12

the toes.

Da 7:24; Re 13:1

broken. or, brittle.

one to another. Chal. this with this. even.The Roman empire became weakened by a mixture of barbarous nations, by the incursions of whom it was torn asunder about the fourth century after Christ, and at length divided into ten kingdoms, answering to the ten toes of the image.

in the days. Chal. in their days.That is, in the days of one of these kingdoms, (see Ru 1:1,) i.e, the Roman; in which the "God of heaven set up" the spiritual kingdom of the Messiah, which shall yet "become a great mountain, and fill the whole earth."

the God.

28,37

set up.

Ge 49:10; Ps 2:6-12; 72:1-20; 89:3,4,19-36; 110:1-4; Isa 9:6,7

Mt 3:2,3; 28:18; Eph 1:20-22

which shall never.

4:3,34; 6:26; 7:13,14; Ps 145:13; Eze 37:25; Mic 4:7; Lu 1:32,33

Joh 12:34; Re 11:15

kingdom. Chal. kingdom thereof. break.

8:25; Ps 2:9; 21:8,9; Isa 60:12; 1Co 15:24,25; Re 2:27; 19:15-20

thou sawest.

24,35; Isa 28:16; Zec 12:3; Mt 21:24

without hands. or, which was not in hands.

34; Lu 17:20; 2Co 10:4,5

the great.

De 10:17; 2Sa 7:22; 1Ch 16:25; Ne 4:14; 9:32; Job 36:26; Ps 48:1

Ps 96:4; 135:5; 145:3; Jer 32:18,19; Mal 1:11; Re 19:17

make known.

Ge 41:28,32; Mt 24:35; Re 1:19; 4:1

hereafter. Chal. after this.

Daniel 4:19-33

Daniel.

8; 1:7; 2:26; 5:12

was astonished.He saw the design of the dream; and felt acutely for his prince and benefactor. Accordingly he expresses himself with the greatest delicacy and kindly feeling.

9; 7:28; 8:27; 10:16,17; Jer 4:19; Hab 3:10

let.

4,5; 1Sa 3:17

My Lord.

24; 10:16; Ge 31:35; 32:4,5,18; Ex 32:32; 1Sa 1:15; 24:8; 26:15

2Sa 18:31; 1Ki 18:7

the dream.

2Sa 18:32; Jer 29:7

10-12; Eze 31:3,16

thou.

2:37,38; 2Sa 12:7; Mt 14:4

thy greatness.

5:18-23; Ge 11:4; 28:12; 2Ch 28:9; Ps 36:5; 108:4; Jer 27:6-8

Re 18:5

saw.

13-17

and let his.

15; 5:21

the decree.

17; Job 20:29; *marg:

Ps 2:7; 148:6; Isa 14:24-27; 23:9; 46:10,11

come.

Job 1:12-19; 40:11,12; Ps 107:40

drive.

32,33; 5:21-31; Job 30:3-8; Mr 5:3,4

and thy dwelling.All the circumstances of Nebuchadnezzar's case, says Dr. Mead, agree so well with a hypochondriasis, that to me it appears evident the Almighty God brought this dreadful distemper upon him, and under its influence he ran wild into the fields: then fancying himself transformed into an ox, he fed on grass, after the manner of cattle; and, through neglect of himself, his hair and nails grew to an excessive length, so that the latter became thick and crooked, resembling bird's claws.

to eat.

Ps 106:20

till.

17,32,34,35; 2:21; 5:21; Ps 75:7; 83:18; Jer 27:5

to leave.

the heavens.

Mt 5:34; 21:20; Lu 15:18,21

let.

Ge 41:33-37; Ps 119:46; Ac 24:25; 2Co 5:11

break.

Job 34:31,32; Pr 16:6; 28:13; Isa 55:6,7; Eze 18:21,27-32; Mt 3:8

Ac 8:22; 26:20; Jas 4:8-10; 1Pe 4:8