He was driven from human society. He was given the mind of a wild animal, and he lived among the wild donkeys. He ate grass like a cow, and he was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he learned that the Most High God rules over the kingdoms of the world and appoints anyone he desires to rule over them.
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