Daniel 4:30 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? ”

Daniel 4:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The king spake and said - The Chaldee, and the Greek of Theodotion and of the Codex Chisianus here is, “the king answered and said:” perhaps he replied to some remark made by his attendants in re...
Daniel 4:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 4. This chapter takes us again into the realm of Apocalyptic. Nebuchadnezzar dreams a fresh dream. This time he sees a gigantic tree, the top of which reached to heaven, full of leaves and f...
Daniel 4:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

spake . answered. great Babylon . The German Orient Society's excavations during recent years have shown how "great" it was. See Records of the Past, vol. i, p, &c. that. have built . Ever...
Daniel 4:30 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

I now approach the matter before us. Some think Nebuchadnezzar to have been touched with penitence when instructed by God’s anger, and thus the time of his punishment was put off. This does...
Daniel 4:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? Is not this great Babylon - Here his he...
Daniel 4:30 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Is not this great Babylon that I have built— The circuit of this city is said to have been 360 stadia at least, or more than 45 miles, and Pliny extends it to 60 miles. Herodotus describes it as a...
Daniel 4:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? Is not this great Babylon, that...
Daniel 4:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nebuchadnezzar's Dream and its fulfilment In the form of a proclamation Nebuchadnezzar records his experience of the power of the Most high God ( Daniel 4:1-3 ). He had a dream which none of his w...
Daniel 4:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Great Babylon. — The area of Babylon is said to have been 200 square miles. It was surrounded by walls 85 feet in width, 335 feet high. In these were brazen gates leading to various terraces which...
Daniel 4:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE BABYLONIAN CEDAR, AND THE STRICKEN DESPOT THRICE already, in these magnificent stories, had Nebuchadrezzar been taught to recognise the existence and to reverence the power of God. In this cha...
Daniel 4:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Nebuchadnezzar's Humiliation Daniel 4:19-37 Beyond doubt Nebuchadnezzar was one of the most illustrious princes the world has ever seen. The discoveries which Layard commenced among the mounds...
Daniel 4:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The last story connected with the reign of Nebuchadnezzar consisted of the king's own manifesto, setting forth the dealings of the Most High God with him. The opening ascription of praise is most re...
Daniel 4:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! how truly affecting is this history! What an awful testimony in confirmation, that the judgment of the enemies of God's Christ, lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. Some curious...
Daniel 4:30 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

CHRIST’S LAW FOR A NATION AND ITS NEIGHBOURS ‘The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my...
Daniel 4:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

The king spake and said ,.... Either within himself, or to his nobles about him; or perhaps to foreigners he had took up with him hither to show the grandeur of the city: is not this great Babylon...
Daniel 4:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? Ver. 30. The king spake and said. ]...
Daniel 4:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar With what admirable propriety is the person changed here! the six following verses being delivered in the third person. But in the 34th, Nebuchadnezzar, h...
Daniel 4:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nebuchadnezzar Driven among Beasts. B. C. 569. 28 All this came upon the king Nebuchad...
Daniel 4:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Great Babylon: as to the greatness of this place, it might be well called great, for most historians and geographers make it forty-five miles about the walls, some sixty; for the height of the wall...
Daniel 4:30 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon. The king spoke and said, “Is not this Babylon the great which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my...
Daniel 4:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HOMILETICS SECT. XVI.—NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S MADNESS (Chap. Daniel 4:28-37 ) “Riches are not for ever; and doth the crown endure to all generations?” History presents us with many and great contrasts...
Daniel 4:30 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Daniel 4 I. In this chapter we have a solemn and instructive warning against pride and vain-glory. II. A sad illustration of the proverb that pride goeth before a fall. III. A beautiful illustra...
Daniel 4:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The three first verses of this chapter in Theodotian and the Vulgate, are appended to the third chapter; but seem to stand better as in the English, being the introduction to the dream. Daniel 4:5...
Daniel 4:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

Moments, of Astonishment “Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him.” There are moments of astonishment in all true ministries. The word “h...
Daniel 4:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Daniel 4:1-27 THE MADNESS OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR . We follow here the division of chapters which we find in our English Version, and as, indeed, in all modern versions. The Ar...
Daniel 4:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Interpretation and the Fulfillment of the Dream
Daniel 4:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 29:12-14 ; 1 Corinthians 10:31 ; 1 Peter 5:5 ; 2 Chronicles 2:5 ; 2 Chronicles 2:6 ; Daniel 5:18 ; Daniel 5:19 ; Daniel 5:20 ; Esther 1:4 ; Ezekiel 28:2-5 ; Ezekiel 29:3 ; Ge...

Daniel 4:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Daniel 4:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 4:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Daniel 4:30 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 4:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Daniel 4:30 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Daniel 4:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Daniel 4:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 4:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Daniel 4:30 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Daniel 4:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Daniel 4:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Daniel 4:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Daniel 4:30 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Daniel 4:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Daniel 4:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Daniel 4:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 4:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel 4:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Daniel 4:30 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 4:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Daniel 4:30 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Daniel 4:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 4:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

Daniel 4:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Daniel 4:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Daniel 4:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge