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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Daniel 2:8

Verse Daniel 2:8. That ye would gain the time] The king means either that they wished to prolong the time that he might recollect it, or get indifferent about it; or that they might invent something in the place of it; or make their escape to save their lives, after having packed up their valuables. See Daniel 2:9.

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See also Daniel 2:8 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    THE KING ANSWERED AND SAID, I KNOW OF CERTAINTY THAT YE WOULD GAIN THE TIME - Margin, “buy.” The Chaldee word זבנין _zâb__e__nı̂yn_ (from זבן _z__e__ban_) means, to get for oneself, buy, gain, procur...

  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GAIN THE TIME. gain time. It may have reference to that day being an unlucky day. Compare Esther 3:7....

  • 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

    _of certainty_ We should say now, -of _a_certainty." Murray quotes from North's _Plutarch_(1580), -It is _of certainty_that her proper name was Nicostrata." _would_ GAIN TIME (R.V.)] lit. _are buying...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    I KNOW, &C.— "You only want to protract the time, either that the dream may return, or that my uneasiness may be dissipated; and that, occupied in other affairs, I may think no more of the dream. But...

  • 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

    The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. I KNOW ... THAT YE WOULD GAIN THE TIME - literally, buy. Compare , "Redeeming...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    2:8 gain (c-14) Lit. 'redeem.'...

  • 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

    GAIN THE TIME] RV 'gain time.'...

  • 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

    GAIN TIME. — They hoped that by continual postponement they would induce the king to let the matter pass over; or, if not, that they might be able to wheedle the dream out of him,...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְ אָמַ֔ר מִן ־יַצִּיב֙ יָדַ

  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Gain. Literally, "redeem" (Haydock) --- St. Paul uses a similar expression, exhorting us to save our souls even at the expense of our temporal interest. (Calmet) --- The diviners wished to give the k...

  • 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

    The king’s exception now follows: — _I know, _says he, _that ye would gain time, since you are aware that the matter has gone from me, _or the word has been pronounced, if we adopt the former sense. T...

  • 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

    THE KING ANSWERED AND SAID, I KNOW OF CERTAINTY,.... I see plainly and clearly what you are at, and am fully assured you mean nothing, but that YE WOULD GAIN THE TIME: or buy f, or redeem time, as in...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. Ver. 8. _I know of certainty._] There is no halting before a cripple. Politician...

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

    _They answered, Let the king tell his servants the dream_ But this the king could not do; and yet, unless he could do it, they could not proceed one step toward the gratifying of his desires. _The kin...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The king answered and said, I know of certainty, most assuredly, THAT YE WOULD GAIN THE TIME, BECAUSE YE SEE THAT THE THING IS GONE FROM ME, because he insisted upon a speedy answer to his demand. He...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE DREAM OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    GAIN: Cald. buy...

  • 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

    This ye do in policy, to escape punishment; when taken up with other affairs, I may forget to make further inquiry after this thing, but it shall not serve your turn....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 2:8 king H4430 answered H6032 (H8750) said H560 (H8750) H4481 I H576 know H3046 (H8

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘The king answered and said, “I know of a certainty that you want to gain time, because you see that the word has gone forth from me (or ‘that the thing is certain'). But if you do not make known to m...

  • 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 Biblical Illustrator

    _I know of certainty that ye would gain the time._ A MEDITATION FOR THE NEW YEAR The magicians wished to gain time, hoping that the king might remember his dream, or that something might happen to e...

  • 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

    Colossians 4:5; Ephesians 5:16...

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