“‘Then you saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, “Cut down the tree and destroy it. But leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze and surrounded by tender grass. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven. Let him live with the animals of the field for seven periods of time.”
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And whereas the king saw a watcher ... - See the note at (Daniel 4:13). The recapitulation in this verse is slightly va…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Destroy it. — Observe how, in this verse, these words stand for the whole of the latter part of Daniel 4:14.
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Daniel follows up what he had begun with perseverance, showing judgment to be hanging over the king of Babylon. He calls him lord, indeed, with res…
John Gill
JohnGill
And whereas the king saw a watcher, and an Holy One
Here is related another part of the dream, which respects the cut…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Daniel was struck with amazement and terror at so heavy a judgment coming upon so great a prince, and gives advice with tenderness and respect. It …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes