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A Desperate Plea
Commentators, particularly John Calvin, highlight that Nebuchadnezzar only turned to Daniel after his own magicians failed. This demonstrates a common human tendency to seek God only out of necessity, as a last resort, rather than out of genuine devotion. The king's flattering words are seen not as true piety, but as the desperate plea of a proud man in trouble.
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Albert Barnes
On Daniel 4:9
18th Century
Theologian
O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians - “Master,” in the sense that he was first among them, or was superior to them all. Or, per…
Charles Ellicott
On Daniel 4:9
19th Century
Bishop
Troubles you.— Literally, goads you, or, causes you this difficulty.
John Calvin
On Daniel 4:9
16th Century
Theologian
Here the king of Babylon addresses Daniel kindly, since he saw himself deserted by his own teachers. And from this we gather that no one comes to t…
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John Gill
On Daniel 4:9
17th Century
Pastor
O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians
So he called him, either because he excelled them in knowledge, and was grea…
Matthew Henry
On Daniel 4:1–18
17th Century
Minister
The beginning and end of this chapter lead us to hope that Nebuchadnezzar was a monument to the power of divine grace and the riches of divine merc…