Daniel 2:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

He changeth

He removeth

He giveth

General references

Job 12:18

Bible References

He changeth

But if you will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for you have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can show me its interpretation.

And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

And at the end of some years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of her authority; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.

With all his reign and his might, and the events that happened to him, and to Israel, and to all the kingdoms of the countries.

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:

He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their place.

But I trusted in you, O LORD: I said, you are my God.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are upon the ground, by my great power and by my outstretched arm, and have given it unto whom it seemed right unto me.

He removeth

This sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the decision by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowliest of men.

The LORD makes poor, and makes rich: he brings low, and lifts up.

He looses the bonds of kings, and girds their loins with a waistband.

Lift not up your horn on high: speak not with a stiff neck.

He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the ash heap;

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

He has showed strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.

And he has on his robe and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

He giveth

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,

And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.

And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore.

And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

Only the LORD give you wisdom and understanding, and give you charge concerning Israel, that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this your people, that are so great?

For the LORD gives wisdom: out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor resist.

And of him are you in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally, and reproaches not; and it shall be given him.

This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.

General references

He looses the bonds of kings, and girds their loins with a waistband.