Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

All the people, the nations, and the languages fell down ... - All except the Jews. An express exception is made in regard to them in the fo…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

We see how Nebuchadnezzar wished to establish among all the nations under his rule a religion in which there should be no mixture of foreign novelt…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore at that time Such a severe edict being published, threatening with so terrible a punishment:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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…

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