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 he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.

I charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

The holy

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

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

And the four living beings had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come.

That the living

The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yes, let them be put to shame, and perish:

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

Giveth

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.

The basest

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

And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, to show in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

But there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife instigated.

And he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he committed much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

And in the time of his distress he trespassed yet more against the LORD: this is that king Ahaz.

The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

He raiseth the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease, and their holy places shall be defiled.

And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to naught things that are:

General references

And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell in it; for I have given you the land to possess it.