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Daniel 2:37
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Ya tuanku raja, raja segala raja, yang kepadanya oleh Allah semesta langit telah diberikan kerajaan, kekuasaan, kekuatan dan kemuliaan,
Ya tuanku raja, raja segala raja, yang kepadanya oleh Allah semesta langit telah diberikan kerajaan, kekuasaan, kekuatan dan kemuliaan,
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a king: 1 Kings 4:24, Ezra 7:12, Isaiah 10:8, Isaiah 47:5, Jeremiah 27:6, Jeremiah 27:7, Ezekiel 26:7, Hosea 8:10, Revelation 1:5, Revelation 17:14
the God: Daniel 4:25, Daniel 4:32, Daniel 5:18, 2 Chronicles 36:23, Ezra 1:2, Proverbs 8:15, Jeremiah 28:14, Revelation 19:16
power: Daniel 4:3, Daniel 4:34, Psalms 62:11, Matthew 6:13, John 19:11, Revelation 4:11, Revelation 5:12
Reciprocal: Joshua 8:1 - I have 2 Samuel 10:19 - servants 1 Kings 20:1 - Thirty and two 2 Kings 18:24 - How then 2 Kings 25:28 - the throne Esther 1:4 - the riches Psalms 75:7 - he putteth Song of Solomon 5:11 - head Isaiah 13:19 - Babylon Jeremiah 5:15 - a mighty Jeremiah 34:1 - all the kingdoms Jeremiah 52:32 - set Ezekiel 28:14 - and I Ezekiel 31:9 - made Daniel 1:2 - the Lord Daniel 2:32 - head Daniel 2:44 - the God Daniel 2:47 - a Lord Daniel 4:22 - thou Daniel 7:3 - four Daniel 7:17 - great Zechariah 1:18 - four Matthew 4:9 - I give Matthew 20:25 - exercise dominion Revelation 6:4 - power
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thou, O king, art a king of kings,.... Having many kings subject and tributary to him, or would have; as the kings of Judah, Ammon, Moab, and others, and who were even his captives and prisoners; see Jeremiah 52:32. Jarchi and Saadiah join this with the next clause, "the God of heaven", and interpret it of him thus, thou, O King Nebuchadnezzar, "the King of kings, who is the God of heaven, hath given unto thee", c. so some in the Talmud understand it of God k; but this is contrary to the accents:
for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory; that is, a very powerful, strong, and glorious kingdom, famous for its mighty armies, strong fortresses, and great riches, from all which the king had great honour and glory; and this he had not by his ancestors, or his own military skill and prowess, but by the favour and gift of God.
k T. Bab. Shebuot, fol. 35. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Thou, O King, art a king of kings - The phrase “king of kings” is a Hebraism, to denote a supreme monarch, or one who has other kings under him as tributary, Ezra 7:12; Ezekiel 26:7. As such it is applied by way of eminence to the Son of God, in Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:16. As here used, it means that Nebuchadnezzar ruled over tributary kings and princes, or that he was the most eminent of the kings of the earth. The scepter which he swayed was, in fact, extended over many nations that were once independent kingdoms, and the title here conferred on him was not one that was designed to flatter the monarch, but was a simple statement of what was an undoubted truth. Daniel would not withhold any title that was in accordance with reality, as he did not withhold any communication in accordance with reality that was adapted to humble the monarch.
For the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom ... - At the same time that Daniel gave him a title which might in itself have ministered to the pride of the monarch, he is careful to remind him that he held this title in virtue of no wisdom or power of his own. It was the true God who had conferred on him the sovereignty of these extensive realms, and it was one of the designs of this vision to show him that he held his power at his will, and that at his pleasure he could cause it to pass away. It was the forgetfulness of this, and the pride resulting from that forgetfulness, which led to the melancholy calamity which befel this haughty monarch, as recorded in Daniel 4:0.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 37. The God of heaven — Not given by thy own gods, nor acquired by thy own skill and prowess; it is a Divine gift.
Power — To rule this kingdom.
And strength — To defend it against all foes.
And glory. — Great honour and dignity.