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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Daniel 2:9

Thereof. It is indeed more easy to discover what dream a person has had, than to explain it; since the devil might disclose the former, but he can only guess at what will happen, and herein his agents are often deceived. (See Genesis xl.) (Worthington) --- It is not even certain that the devil can know the dreams which we have not divulged, as it is the privilege of God to discern the secrets of the heart. (Haydock)

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See also Daniel 2:9 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT IF YE WILL NOT MAKE KNOWN UNTO ME THE DREAM, THERE IS BUT ONE DECREE FOR YOU - That is, you shall share the same fate. You shall all be cut to pieces, and your houses reduced to ruin, Daniel 2:5....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 2 NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM AND ITS INTERPRETATION _ 1. The forgotten dream (Daniel 2:1)_ 2. The prayer meeting in Babylon and the answer (Daniel 2:14) 3. Daniel before the king (Daniel 2:24)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE FORGOTTEN DREAM. Nebuchadnezzar, troubled by a dream which had escaped him, calls his magicians and orders them to recover it and explain its meaning. When they declare their inability, he issues...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The wise men profess their willingness to interpret the king's dream: but protest that his demand that they should tell him what his dream was is an extravagant one. Nebuchadnezzar, however, adheres t...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    THAT, _if ye_ MAKE NOT _known unto me the dream_, there is but _one_ LAW _for you_ you can expect nothing else but punishment. Lit. _your law_(i.e. the law or sentence against you) _is one_, implying...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    b. DILEMMA OF THE DIVINERS TEXT: Daniel 2:7-11 7 They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation. 8 The king answered and sai...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the drea...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TILL THE TIME BE CHANGED] till something should divert the king's purpose....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    NEBUCHANDEZZAR'S DREAM-IMAGE Nebuchadnezzar in his second year had a dream, which he required the wise men of his court to describe and interpret on pain of death. They said this was beyond their powe...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 2 V1 When Nebuchadnezzar had been king for almost two years, he had dreams. His mind was anxious and he could not sleep. Verse 1 Nebuc...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THERE IS BUT ONE DECREE. — He refers to the decree mentioned Daniel 2:5, that both the dream and the interpretation must be told. These two things must go together, for they form the subject of one de...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    דִּ֣י הֵן ־חֶלְמָא֩ לָ֨א תְהֹֽודְעֻנַּ֜נִי חֲדָה...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE DREAM-IMAGE OF RUINED EMPIRES "With thee will I break in pieces rulers and captains." - Jeremiah 51:23 THE Book of Daniel is constructed with consummate skill to teach the mighty lessons which it...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE FORGOTTEN DREAM Daniel 2:1-13 This was the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's sole reign. At first he was joint-governor with his father. From Daniel 2:4 b to Daniel 7:28 the Syriac language is empl...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar, troubled by dreams and unable to sleep, called together his enchanters and sorcerers to explain his dreams one of which troubled him especially. Their d...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    No doubt, but that the Lord in his over-ruling providence, while impressing the mind of the King with the importance of the dream itself; yet made him so totally to forget the particulars of it by way...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    He adds again, _Ye have prepared a fallacious and corrupt speech to relate here before me, _as your excuse. Again, the king charges them with fraud and malice, of which they were not guilty; as if he...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    On the other hand, we see in the second chapter the mighty king of the Gentiles made the depositary of the history of the Gentiles, and of God's entire plan, as the recipient of these divine communica...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT IF YE WILL NOT MAKE KNOWN UNTO ME THE DREAM,.... For the present he does not insist upon the interpretation, only the dream itself, at least this is now only mentioned; concluding that if they cou...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, [there is but] one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dre...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _If ye will not make known the dream, &c., there is but one decree for you_ No alteration will be made as to my declaration; and you have nothing to expect but the execution of the sentence which I ha...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you, one and the same sentence of condemnation would strike them all: FOR YE HAVE PREPARED LYING AND CORRUPT WORDS TO SPEAK...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DREAM OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-13 The greatest men are most open to cares and troubles of mind, which disturb their repose in the night, while the sleep of the labouring man is sweet and sound. We know not the uneasiness of many...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THERE IS BUT ONE DECREE FOR YOU; that is, I will not retract my sentence, ye shall surely die: you are upon tricks, ye have prepared corrupt and lying words, for he that can interpret a dream can tell...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 2:9 if H2006 not H3809 known H3046 (H8681) dream H2493 one H1932 H2298 decree H1882 agreed...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Daniel 2:1 I. The narrative sets before us the value of united prayer. II. We have an illustration here of the power of gratitude. III. We have an illustration of the devout humility of genuine pie...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Visions of Nebuchadnezzar and their results. The forgotten dream and the failure of the astrologers. Daniel's interpretation after prayer for wisdom. CHARACTERS: Nebuchadnezzar, Daniel, Sha...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Daniel 2:1. _In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar,_ after he ascended the throne, according to the Chaldaic account, which was the fourth according to the Hebrew account. Nebuchadnezzar is thought by...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 2:1 Nebuchadnezzar expects his own interpreters to tell him the content of his dream, perhaps to prove that they are genuinely qualified to interpret it (vv. Daniel 2:1). Daniel’...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _HOMILETICS_ SECT. V.—THE ANSWERED PRAYER (_Chap_. Daniel 2:1). We come to the first of the visions given to Daniel. The occasion of it was a dream of Nebuchadnezzar, of which it was required to give...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION DANIEL 2:1 DANIEL FIRST BECOMES DISTINGUISHED. DANIEL 2:1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was trou

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep was taken from him. Then the king commanded to call the magicians...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 22:22; 1 Kings 22:6; 2 Corinthians 2:17; Daniel 3:15; Dan

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    But one decree — I will not retract my sentence....

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