Daniel 4:4

4 So the enchanters, magicians, soothsayers, Chaldeans came in: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me the interpretation thereof;

Daniel 4:4 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 4:4

I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house
Being returned from his wars, and having obtained victory over the Egyptians, and other nations, and made himself an universal monarch; and now was in entire rest from all his enemies; enjoying himself in his family, and among his courtiers, and nothing to disturb him from any quarter. Josephus ^F2 says this was a little after the history of the former chapter; but it must be many years after that: he reigned forty five years; one year after this dream, it came to pass; it was seven years fulfilling, and he lived after his restoration a year or two; so that this must be about the thirty fifth year of his reign. Bishop Usher ^F3 and Mr. Whiston ^F4 place it in the year of the world 3434 A.M., and before Christ 570; and so Dr. Prideaux ^F5. Mr. Bedford ^F6 puts it in the year 569: and flourishing in my palace:
in health of body, in rigour of mind, abounding with riches; indulging himself in all sensual pleasures; adored by his subjects, caressed by his courtiers, and in fame throughout the whole world: a new palace was built by him, of which ( Daniel 4:30 ) , being, as Dr. Prideaux ^F7 says, four times as large as the old one; eight miles in compass; surrounded with three walls; and had hanging gardens in it, he made for his wife.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 Joseph. Antiqu. l. 10. c. 10. sect. 6.
F3 Annales Vet. Test. A. M. 3434.
F4 Chronological Tables, cent. 10.
F5 Connexion, p. 92.
F6 Scripture Chronology, p. 710.
F7 Connexion par. 1, B. 2. p. 102.

Daniel 4:4 In-Context

2 I saw a vision, and it terrified me, and I was troubled on my bed, and the visions of my head troubled me.

3 And I made a decree to bring in before me all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

4 So the enchanters, magicians, soothsayers, Chaldeans came in: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me the interpretation thereof;

5 until Daniel came, whose name is Baltasar, according to the name of my God, who has within him the Holy Spirit of God; to whom I said,

6 O Baltasar, chief of the enchanters, of whom I know that the Holy Spirit of God is in thee, and no mystery is too hard for thee, hear the vision of my dream which I had, and tell me the interpretation of it.