Daniel 4:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

By the

Daniel 4:13

1 Kings 22:19

1 Timothy 5:21

The holy

Daniel 4:8

Isaiah 6:3

Revelation 4:8

That the living

Psalm 9:16

Psalm 83:17

Ezekiel 25:17

Giveth

Psalm 75:6

The basest

General references

Numbers 33:53

Bible References

By the

I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.

And Micaiah'said, Therefore hear thou the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

I charge thee in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.

The holy

But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and I told the dream before him,'saying ,

And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is Jehovah of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

and the four living creatures, having each one of them six wings, are full of eyes round about and within: and they have no rest day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.

That the living

Jehovah hath made himself known, he hath executed judgment: The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah

Let them be put to shame and dismayed for ever; Yea, let them be confounded and perish;

And I will execute great vengeance upon them with wrathful rebukes; and they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.

Giveth

For neither from the east, nor from the west, Nor yet from the south, cometh lifting up.

The basest

that thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and shalt be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee; till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

And in his place shall stand up a contemptible person, to whom they had not given the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in time of security, and shall obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

but in very deed for this cause have I made thee to stand, to show thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, He lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, To make them sit with princes, And inherit the throne of glory: For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, And he hath set the world upon them.

(But there was none like unto Ahab, who did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger.

And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against Jehovah, this same king Ahaz.

The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the needy from the dunghill;

Wherefore I will bring the worst of the nations, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pride of the strong to cease; and their holy places shall be profaned.

and the base things of the world, and the things that are despised, did God choose, yea and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought the things that are:

General references

and ye shall take possession of the land, and dwell therein; for unto you have I given the land to possess it.