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Daniel 7:8

Daniel 7:8
I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

I considered the horns,.... The ten horns of the fourth beast; these the prophet particularly looked at, took special notice of them, carefully observed them, their number, form, and situation, and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Daniel 7:7-8

After this I saw in the night visions - The other beasts were seen also in a dream Dan 7:1, and this probably in the same night, though as a subsequent part of the dream, for the whole vision…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Another little horn - Among Protestant writers this is considered to be the popedom.

Before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up - These were probably,

1. The exarchate of Ravenna.

2.…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Daniel 7:1-8

The date of this chapter places it before ch. 5, which was in the last year of Belshazzar, and ch. 6, which was in the first of Darius; for Daniel had those visions in the first year of Belshazzar,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

I considered the horns, and I was contemplating the horns, when, &c. The force of the verb is apparent from its use in the Targ. of Onk., as Exo 3:6, -he feared to gaze uponthe glory of Jehovah," and…