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Thou, O king, art king of kings, unto whom the God of heaven hath given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

You, O King, are a king of kings - The phrase “king of kings” is a Hebraism, denoting a supreme monarch, or one who has other kings…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Interpretation of the vision. Nebuchadnezzar is the head; or, in other words, he is the first of the four kingdoms which are denoted by the image. …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Daniel here declares "the golden head of the image" to be the Babylonian kingdom. We know that the Assyrians were subdued before the monarchy was t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You, O king, are a king of kings
Having many kings subject and tributary to him, or would have; as the kings of Juda…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This image represented the kingdoms of the earth that would succe ively rule the nations and influence the affairs of the Jewish church.

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