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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Daniel 2:30

But as for me; &c. But for their sakes, &c.— And as for me, &c. But that the interpretation may be made known to the king. Houbigant.

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See also Daniel 2:30 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT AS FOR ME - So far as I am concerned in this matter, or whatever skill or wisdom I may evince in the interpretation, it is not to be traced to myself. The previous verse commences with the express...

  • 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

    DANIEL DECLARES THE DREAM TO THE KING. By the inspiration of God Daniel is enabled to describe to the king his forgotten dream. In this dream the king had seen the image of a colossal man, which was o...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    FOR THEIR SAKES... INTERPRETATION. to the intent that the interpretation. SHALL. should....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Daniel, brought by Arioch into Nebuchadnezzar's presence, professes his readiness to declare and interpret to him his dream....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Like Joseph (Genesis 40:8; Genesis 41:16), Daniel disclaims the power of interpreting dreams by his own wisdom. _but for_their _sakes that shall make known_, &c. _but_ TO THE INTENT THAT _the interpre...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    b. PROFESSION TEXT: Daniel 2:25-30 25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the children of the captivity of Judah, that will make kn...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    FOR _their_ SAKES THAT SHALL MAKE KNOWN THE INTERPRETATION] RV 'to the intent that the interpretation may be made known.'...

  • 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

    FOR ANY WISDOM — _i.e.,_ by reason of any wisdom of his own, but “for the sake of the king.”...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ אֲנָ֗ה לָ֤א בְ חָכְמָה֙ דִּֽי ־אִיתַ֥י

  • 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

    WISDOM GRANTED IN THE HOUR OF NEED Daniel 2:14-35 The action of Daniel in this supreme crisis is very instructive. He reckoned absolutely on God, and in his chivalrous endeavor to save the lives of t...

  • 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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    But as (p) for me, this secret is not revealed to me for [any] wisdom that I have more than any living, but for [their] sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mighte...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    There are several interesting things in this relation of Daniel, which ought not to be passed by. Observe the modesty of the Prophet, in totally disclaiming all pretensions to merit in himself, and re...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Here Daniel meets an objection which Nebuchadnezzar might make, — If God alone can reveal secrets, how, I pray thee, canst thou, a mere mortal, do it? Daniel anticipates this, and transfers the whole...

  • 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 AS FOR ME,.... As to the part I have in this affair, I can ascribe nothing to myself; it is all owing to the God of heaven, the recovery of the dream, and its interpretation: THIS SECRET IS NOT R...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for [any] wisdom that I have more than any living, but for [their] sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest k...

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

    _This secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living_ Namely, to merit such a discovery, or qualify me for receiving it. No praise is due to me on this occasion. Observe,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, because he possessed such an extraordinary measure of wisdom by virtue of his own efforts or natural a...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Daniel Prepares to Interpret The King's Dream...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    24-30 Daniel takes away the king's opinion of his magicians and soothsayers. The insufficiency of creatures should drive us to the all-sufficiency of the Creator. There is One who can do that for us,...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    FOR THEIR SAKES THAT SHALL MAKE KNOWN THE INTERPRETATION TO THE KING: some will have this relate to the Jews and the church of God, by whose prayers this was obtained; but the more plain sense is this...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 2:30 me H576 this H1836 secret H7328 not H3809 revealed H1541 (H8752) have H383 wisdom H2452 than...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “As for you, O king, your thoughts came into your mind on your bed, what should come about hereafter, and he who reveals secrets has made known to you what will come about. But as for me, this secret...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Daniel 2:29 I take the severance of the stone from the mountain to denote the coming of Christ into the world, and the collision of the stone with the image to mean the founding by the Lord of that sp...

  • 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 ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 2:30 God MADE KNOWN the INTERPRETATION of the dream so that Nebuchadnezzar would know this great God controlled future events, and so that he would be aware of what was coming....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    HOMILETICS SECT. VII.—THE TESTIMONY (Chap. Daniel 2:24) Daniel’s thanksgiving to God immediately followed by his testimony to men. Life being at stake, the business required haste. Daniel repairs, th...

  • 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 Corinthians 15:8; 1 Corinthians 3:21; 2 Corinthians 4:15; Acts 3:12;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    But — But that the interpretation may be manifest to the king, and that thou mayest be better instructed and satisfied in thy mind....

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