O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:
Ver. 18. O thou king, the most high God gave Nebachadnezzar.] See here the necessary and profitable use of history, which hath its name, saith Plato, παρα το ισταναι τον ρουν, from stopping the flux and overflow of impiety in others;
“ Exemplo alterius qui sapit, ille sapit. ”
Domestic examples are most prevalent; as not to profit by them is a great provocation, and yet all too common. Psa 49:14 Lamech was nothing bettered by Cain's punishment, but the contrary. Jude inveigheth against such as made no use of Sodom's ruin; this was a just presage and desert of their own.
And kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour.] His offences were much increased by these many obligations.