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Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Then I lifted up my eyes and saw - And saw in vision, or there seemed to be before me.

There stood before the river - On the b…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A ram — that is, a single ram. The ram was standing before the river, or eastward of it, and represented the Medo-Persian empire (…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Without any doubt, the Prophet here recognized a new empire was about to arise, which could not happen without Babylon being reduced to slavery. Th…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then I lifted up my eyes
To see what was to be seen in this place, where he in the vision was brought; he lifted up …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

God gives Daniel a foresight of the destruction of other kingdoms, which in their day were as powerful as that of Babylon. If we could foresee the …

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