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Daniel 4:4
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Aku, Nebukadnezar, diam dalam rumahku dengan tenang dan hidup dengan senang dalam istanaku;
Bahwa aku ini Nebukadnezar adalah dengan senang dalam rumahku, dengan selamat sentosa dalam istanaku.
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I Nebuchadnezzar: After he had successfully finished his wars in Syria, Egypt, etc., and the immense improvements and buildings at Babylon, and in the enjoyment of uninterrupted peace and prosperity in his palace.
was: Psalms 30:6, Psalms 30:7, Isaiah 47:7, Isaiah 47:8, Isaiah 56:12, Jeremiah 48:11, Ezekiel 28:2-5, Ezekiel 28:17, Ezekiel 29:3, Zephaniah 1:12, Luke 12:19, Luke 12:20, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:3
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 17:1 - as David Esther 1:2 - sat Daniel 4:19 - let
Cross-References
And Cain went out from the presence of the Lorde, & dwelt in the lande of Nod, eastwarde from Eden.
Cain also knewe his wyfe, whiche conceaued and bare Henoch, and buyldyng a citie, he called the name of the same citie after the name of his sonne Henoch.
And Lamech toke vnto hym two wyues, the name of the one was Ada, and the name of the other was Sella.
And Ada bare Iabel, which was the father of such as dwel in the tentes, and of such as haue cattell.
And so it was, that when the sonne went downe, and it was twylyght, beholde a smokyng furnesse and a fire brande goyng betweene the said peeces.
And then thou shalt appoynt vnto the Lorde all that openeth the matrice, and euery firstlyng that commeth of a beast which thou hast, yf it be a male, it shalbe the Lordes.
And there came a fire out from before the Lorde, and consumed vpon the aulter the burnt offering & the fat: Whiche when all the people sawe, they gaue thankes, and fell on their faces.
And there came out a fire from the Lorde, and consumed the two hundred and fiftie men that offered incense.
Al the fat of the oyle, & al the fat of the wine, & of the wheate, which they shall offer vnto the Lorde for first fruites, the same haue I geuen vnto thee.
But the first borne of a cowe, sheepe, & goate, shalt thou not redeeme, for they are holy: therfore thou shalt sprinckle their blood vpon the aulter, and shalt burne their fat as a sacrifice made by fire, for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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 b 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 c and Mr. Whiston d place it in the year of the world 3434 A.M., and before Christ 570; and so Dr. Prideaux e. Mr. Bedford f 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 g 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.
b Joseph. Antiqu. l. 10. c. 10. sect. 6. c Annales Vet. Test. A. M. 3434. d Chronological Tables, cent. 10. e Connexion, p. 92. f Scripture Chronology, p. 710. g Connexion, &c. par. 1, B. 2. p. 102.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest - Some manuscripts in the Greek add here, “In the eighteenth year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar said.” These words, however, are not in the Hebrew, and are of no authority. The word rendered “at rest” (שׁלה shelēh) means, to be secure; to be free from apprehension or alarm. He designs to describe a state of tranquility and security. Greek, “at peace” - εἰρηνέυων eirēneuōn: enjoying peace, or in a condition to enjoy peace. His wars were over; his kingdom was tranquil; he had built a magnificent capital; he had gathered around him the wealth and the luxuries of the world, and he was now in a condition to pass away the remainder of his life in ease and happiness.
In mine house - In his royal residence. It is possible that the two words here - house and palace - may refer to somewhat different things: the former - house - more particularly to his own private family - is domestic relations as a man; and the latter - palace - to those connected with the government who resided in his palace. If this is so, then the passage would mean that all around him was peaceful, and that from no source had he any cause of disquiet. In his own private family - embracing his wife and children; and in the arrangements of the palace - embracing those who had charge of public affairs, he had no cause of uneasiness.
And flourishing in my palace - Greek, εὐθηνῶν ἐπὶ τοῦ θρόνου μου euthēnōn epi tou thronou mou - literally, “abundant upon my throne;” that is, he was tranquil, calm, prosperous on his throne. The Chaldee word (רענן ra‛ănan) means, properly, “green;” as, for example, of leaves or foliage. Compare the Hebrew word in Jeremiah 17:8; “He shall be as a tree planted by the waters - her leaf shall be green.” Deuteronomy 12:2, “under every green tree,” 2 Kings 16:4. A green and flourishing tree becomes thus the emblem of prosperity. See Psalms 1:3; Psalms 37:35; Psalms 92:12-14. The general meaning here is, that he was enjoying abundant prosperity. His kingdom was at peace, and in his own home he had every means of tranquil enjoyment.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Daniel 4:4. I - was at rest — I had returned to my palace in Babylon after having subdued Syria, Phoenicia, Judea, Egypt, and Arabia. It was probably these great conquests that puffed him up with pride, and brought that chastisement upon him which he afterwards describes. See the dream of the emblematical tree explained.