This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
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Gill's Exposition
This matter is by the decree of the watchers,.... That is, the cutting down the tree, and what is signified by it, was with the advice, consent, and approbation of the watchers, by whom is generally…
Barnes' Notes
This matter is by the decree of the watchers - See the notes at Dan 4:13. They are described here not only as watching over the affairs of men, but as entrusted wth the execution of high and important…
Adam Clarke
This matter is by the decree of the watchers - See on Dan 4:13 (note).
The Most High ruleth - He never leaves the government of the world to man, to second causes, or to fortuitous occurrences. What…
Nebuchadnezzar, before he relates the judgments of God that had been wrought upon him for his pride, gives an account of the fair warning he had of them before they came, a due regard to which might…
Cambridge Bible
This matter either The word (i.e. The sentence, R.V., as Ecc 8:11 [cf. Est 1:20, the decree, for the same word in Hebrew]), or (in a weakened sense), The thing (cf. Dan 3:16 -in this matter"), i.e.…
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