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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Daniel 2:28

Visions of thy head. — Called “thoughts,” Daniel 2:29, which were the natural means through which the supernatural revelation was communicated. These “came” into his mind without his forcing them upon himself. He was thinking of other things, further conquests, perhaps, and the like, but these thoughts came from a higher source.

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See also Daniel 2:28 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 28. _THERE IS A GOD IN HEAVEN_] To distinguish him from those idols, the works of men's hands; and from the false gods in which the Chaldeans trusted. _IN THE LATTER DAYS._] A phrase which, in...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BUT THERE IS A GOD IN HEAVEN THAT REVEALETH SECRETS - One of the principal objects contemplated in all that occurred respecting this dream and its interpretation was, to direct the mind of the monarch...

  • 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

    MAKETH. hath made. Compare Daniel 2:29. IN THE LATTER DAYS. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 49:1.Numbers 24:14.Deuteronomy 4:30;...

  • 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

    But, though human skill is unable to satisfy the king, there is a God in heaven, the revealer of secrets, who has in reality by means of this dream disclosed to him the future. Cf. Genesis 41:28. _an...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND MAKETH KNOWN, &C.— The impious king had a prophetic dream; that the saint interpreting it, God might be glorified, and the captives, and those who served God in captivity, might receive consolatio...

  • 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 there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; B...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    2:28 days. (b-25) See Isaiah 2:2 ....

  • 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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    MAKETH KNOWN] RV 'he hath made known': so in Daniel 2:29....

  • 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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    בְּרַ֡ם אִיתַ֞י אֱלָ֤הּ בִּ שְׁמַיָּא֙ גָּלֵ֣א...

  • 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 there is a God in (o) heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; ...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Times. In the Old Testament, this commonly signifies when Christ shall appear; but in the New, it refers to the end of the world. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    There is a great beauty in this introduction of Daniel before the King. And we cannot sufficiently admire Daniel's preface to what he had to say to the King on the subject of his dream. It required no...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    _There is a God in heaven who reveals secrets _For I take ברם, _berem, _here for the adversative particle. He opposes therefore the revelation of God to the conjectures and interpretations of the Magi...

  • 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 THERE IS A GOD IN HEAVEN THAT REVEALETH SECRETS,.... By this Daniel meant to inform the king that there was but one God, in opposition to the notion of polytheism, that obtained among the Heathens...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; Ver....

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

    _The king said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar _ See note on Daniel 1:7; _Art thou able to make known to me the dream?_ &c. The king seems to have questioned whether he could make his promise g...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, possessing the attribute of omniscience of which the heathen gods and their servants knew nothing, AND MAKETH KNOWN TO THE KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR WHAT...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    MAKETH KNOWN: Cald. hath made known...

  • 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

    Here the prophet gives God entirely all the glory, proving all the powers on earth to come short in it, it being one of God's peculiar prerogatives to reveal secrets. Yea, in great humility he denies...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 2:28 But H1297 is H383 God H426 heaven H8065 reveals H1541 (H8751) secrets H7328 known H3046 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Daniel answered before the king and said, “The secret the king has demanded is one that neither wise men, enchanters, magicians nor soothsayers can show to the king. But there is a God in heaven who...

  • 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 Biblical Illustrator

    _But there is a God in Heaven that revealeth secrets._ A GOD IN HEAVEN I. THE ASSERTION. There is a God in Heaven. Daniel was not one of those who say in their hearts “there is no God”; he was well...

  • 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 2:25 ARIOCH was eager to claim the credit for finding an interpreter for the king’s dream. DANIEL 1:1, however, was

  • 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

    2 Peter 3:3; 2 Timothy 3:1; Amos 4:13; Daniel 10:14; Daniel 2:18;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    What shall be — Observe the prophet's wisdom, he does not fall abruptly upon the dream, but first prepares this lofty king for it, and by degrees labours to win him to the knowledge of the true God....

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