He was also driven away from mankind, and his heart was made like that of animals, and his dwelling place was with the wild donkeys. He was given grass to eat like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he recognized that the Most High God is ruler over the realm of mankind, and that He sets over it whomever He wishes.
Commentaries
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And he was driven ... - See this fully explained in Daniel 4:25-33.
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
His dwelling ...—This is a fact supplementary to what is stated in Daniel 4:0.
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
First, with respect to the text, verbally it is “he put.” Some translate this as “he placed his own heart among the brutes,” whic…
John Gill
JohnGill
And he was driven from the sons of men
From their company, and from conversation with them; his madness was of that …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Daniel reads Belshazzar's doom. He had not taken warning by the judgments upon Nebuchadnezzar. And he had insulted God. Sinners are pleased with go…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes