Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
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Gill's Exposition
Thou, O king, art a king of kings,.... Having many kings subject and tributary to him, or would have; as the kings of Judah, Ammon, Moab, and others, and who were even his captives and prisoners; see…
Barnes' Notes
Thou, O King, art a king of kings - The phrase “king of kings” is a Hebraism, to denote a supreme monarch, or one who has other kings under him as tributary, Ezr 7:12; Eze 26:7. As such it is applied…
Adam Clarke
The God of heaven - Not given by thy own gods, nor acquired by thy own skill and prowess; it is a Divine gift.
Power - To rule this kingdom.
And strength - To defend it against all foes.
And glory -…
Daniel here gives full satisfaction to Nebuchadnezzar concerning his dream and the interpretation of it. That great prince had been kind to this poor prophet in his maintenance and education; he had…
Cambridge Bible
a king of kings king of kings, a title applied to Nebuchadnezzar in Eze 26:7, though (Prince) not the customary Babylonian form of address. It is, however, one that was borne constantly by the Persian…
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