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Daniel 4:30

Daniel 4:30
The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And they shall drive thee from men,.... According to the interpretation of the dream given by Daniel, which this voice from heaven confirms; See Gill on Dan 4:25, where the same things are said as…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The king spake and said - The Chaldee, and the Greek of Theodotion and of the Codex Chisianus here is, “the king answered and said:” perhaps he replied to some remark made by his attendants in regard…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Is not this great Babylon - Here his heart was inflated with pride; he attributed every thing to himself, and acknowledged God in nothing. The walls, hanging gardens, temple of Bel, and the royal…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Daniel 4:28-33

We have here Nebuchadnezzar's dream accomplished, and Daniel's application of it to him justified and confirmed. How he took it we are not told, whether he was pleased with Daniel or displeased; but…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

spake answered (Dan 2:20).

great Babylon Rev 16:19 (in a figurative sense); cf. Jer 51:58.

I] The pronoun is emphatic.

for the house of the kingdom for a royal dwelling-place (or residence).

honour…