Then the satraps, the prefects and the governors, the counselors, the chief treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the administrators of the provinces were assembled for the dedication of the statue that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
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And they stood before the image - In the presence of the image. They were drawn up, doubtless, so as, at the same time, to have the…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Let us add the context as the subject is continued.
John Gill
JohnGill
Then the princes, the governors, and captains
And all the rest of the officers before mentioned, having received the…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The height of the image, about thirty yards, probably included a pedestal, and it was most likely covered only with plates of gold, not made of a s…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes