'Four' in the Bible

God gave these four young men knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. Daniel also understood visions and dreams of every kind.

He exclaimed, “Look! I see four men, not tied, walking around in the fire unharmed; and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”

Daniel said, “In my vision at night I was watching, and suddenly the four winds of heaven stirred up the great sea.

Four huge beasts came up from the sea, each different from the other.

“While I was watching, another beast appeared. It was like a leopard with four wings of a bird on its back. It had four heads and was given authority to rule.

‘These huge beasts, four in number, are four kings who will rise from the earth.

Then the male goat became very great, but when he became powerful, the large horn was shattered. Four conspicuous horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven.

The four horns that took the place of the shattered horn represent four kingdoms. They will rise from that nation, but without its power.

But as soon as he is established, his kingdom will be broken up and divided to the four winds of heaven, but not to his descendants; it will not be the same kingdom that he ruled, because his kingdom will be uprooted and will go to others besides them.