You will be driven from human society. You will live in the fields with the wild animals, and you will eat grass like a cow. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses.’

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And they shall drive you from men ... See the note at (Daniel 4:25).

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

They shall drive thee.— This verse is only slightly abridged from Daniel 4:25 by the omission of the clause they shal…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

After Nebuchadnezzar has related Daniel to be a herald of God’s approaching judgment, he now shows how God executed the judgment which the Prophet …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they shall drive you from men
According to the interpretation of the dream given by Daniel, which this voice fro…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Pride and self-conceit are sins that beset great men. They tend to take that glory to themselves which is due to God only. While the proud word was…