And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
Ver. 26. And whereas they commanded.] See Daniel 4:15; and further observe how God tempereth his judgments with mercy, and that out of his mere philanthropy.
That the heavens,] i.e., The God of heaven. Luk 15:21 Mat 21:25