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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Daniel 4:18

This dream. — More correctly translated, This in a dream I saw — i.e., it was communicated to me in a vision.

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See also Daniel 4:18 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THIS DREAM I KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR HAVE SEEN - This is the dream which I saw. He had detailed it at length as it appeared to him, without pretending to be able to explain it. FORASMUCH AS ALL THE WISE...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 4 THE TREE VISION OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR _ 1. The king's proclamation (Daniel 4:1)_ 2. The king relates the tree vision (Daniel 4:4) 3. Daniel interprets the vision (Daniel 4:19) 4. The tree vi...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DANIEL 4. This chapter takes us again into the realm of Apocalyptic. Nebuchadnezzar dreams a fresh dream. This time he sees a gigantic tree, the top of which reached to heaven, full of leaves and frui...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Nebuchadnezzar describes his dream, which, as the wise men of Babylon were unable to interpret it, he laid before Daniel....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Nebuchadnezzar closes his description of his dream by appealing to Daniel to interpret it. _for the spirit_&c. See Daniel 4:8....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    c. RULER'S REVERIE RELATED, PART II TEXT: Daniel 4:13-18 13 I saw in the visions of my head upon by bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven. 14 He cried aloud, and said t...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THIS DREAM I KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR HAVE SEEN. NOW THOU, O BELTESHAZZAR, DECLARE THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF, FORASMUCH AS ALL THE WISE MEN OF MY KINGDOM ARE NOT ABLE TO MAKE KNOWN UNTO ME THE INTERPRETA...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM AND ITS FULFILMENT In the form of a proclamation Nebuchadnezzar records his experience of the power of the Most high God (Daniel 4:1). He had a dream which none of his wise men...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 4 V1 I, King Nebuchadnezzar, send this message to everyone in the world. I am writing to the people in every country who speak every la...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Daniel 4:15]_ דְּנָה֙ חֶלְמָ֣א חֲזֵ֔ית אֲנָ֖ה מַלְכָּ֣א...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE BABYLONIAN CEDAR, AND THE STRICKEN DESPOT THRICE already, in these magnificent stories, had Nebuchadrezzar been taught to recognise the existence and to reverence the power of God. In this chapte...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “THE DECREE OF THE WATCHERS” Daniel 4:1-18 Nebuchadnezzar was in the zenith of his fame and power. His wars were over; his prosperity was assured. But he attributed all to his own wisdom and prowess....

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

    The last story connected with the reign of Nebuchadnezzar consisted of the king's own manifesto, setting forth the dealings of the Most High God with him. The opening ascription of praise is most rema...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Observe several striking particulars in this man's account. First, he tells us, that he was at rest in his house, and flourishing. Yes! the word of God teacheth the people of God to be on the lookout...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Here Nebuchadnezzar repeats what he had formerly said about seeking an interpretation for his dream. He understood the figure which was shewn to him, but he could not understand God’s intentions nor e...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In chapter 4 we see the manifestation of human pride; the king glories in the work of his hands, as though he had created his own greatness. This pride brings judgment. Power is reduced to the conditi...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THIS DREAM I KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR HAVE SEEN,.... So things were represented to him by a vision in a dream: NOW THOU, O BELTESHAZZAR, DECLARE THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF; at once, directly; as he was we...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise [men] of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpret...

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

    _This matter is by the decree of the watchers, &c., to the intent that the living may know_, &c. The intent of the matter was to give mankind a proof, in the fall and restoration of this mighty monarc...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen, all its details being clear before his eyes and set forth in the same manner. NOW, THOU, O BELTESHAZZAR, DECLARE THE INTERPRETATION THEREOF, setting forth...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE KING TELLS DANIEL HIS DREAM...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-18 The beginning and end of this chapter lead us to hope, that Nebuchadnezzar was a monument of the power of Divine grace, and of the riches of Divine mercy. After he was recovered from his madness...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 4:18 This H1836 dream H2493 I H576 King H4430 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 seen H2370 (H8754) you H607 Belteshazzar...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen, and you, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation. But...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Daniel 4 I. In this chapter we have a solemn and instructive warning against pride and vain-glory. II. A sad illustration of the proverb that pride goeth before a fall. III. A beautiful illustratio...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Nebuchadnezzar's proclamation. The true vision and its interpretation. Vision fulfilled; the restoration of Nebuchadnezzar. CHARACTERS: God, Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, Astrologers. CONCLUSION:...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    The three first verses of this chapter in Theodotian and the Vulgate, are appended to the third chapter; but seem to stand better as in the English, being the introduction to the dream. Daniel 4:5. _...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _This dream I, Nebuchadnezzar, have seen._ NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAM I. THE SYMBOL. 1. A tree (v. 10). An image common in both Old and New Testament. The image of prosperity; and that both of the right...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people._ THE PROCLAMATION OF PEACE TO ALL NATIONS How changed the spirit and deportment of Nebuchadnezzar from what they were on the plains of Dura. Then, we saw hi...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:1 Nebuchadnezzar has another dream, and Daniel again is the only one of his officials able to interpret it. This dream concerns Nebuchadnezzar’s own need to acknowledge that th...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _HOMILETICS_ SECT. XV.—THE DREAM OF THE TREE AND ITS INTERPRETATION (Chap. Daniel 4:4) We come to the occasion of the royal proclamation. This was a dream and its remarkable fulfilment, the second pr...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION DANIEL 4:1 THE MADNESS OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR. We follow here the division of chapters which we find in our English Version, and as, indeed, in all modern versions. The Aramaic concludes the t...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now Nebuchadnezzar the king, [a proclamation] unto all the people, nation, languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I thought it good to show the signs and wonders that th...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 14:2; 1 Kings 14:3; Amos 3:7; Daniel 2:26; Daniel 2:7;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S PROCLAMATION Daniel 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom. As we open our study we find King Nebuchadnezzar relating the story of God's dealings with himself: "Nebuchad...

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