Daniel 4:2

Daniel 4:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked for me.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“I want you all to know about the miraculous signs and wonders the Most High God has performed for me.

Context of Daniel 4:2

1King Nebuchadnezzar, To the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth: May you prosper greatly! It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me. 3How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; his dominion endures from generation to generation. 4I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace, contented and prosperous.

Daniel 4:2 word by word

אָֽתַיָּא֙ וְתִמְהַיָּ֔א דִּ֚י עֲבַ֣ד עִמִּ֔י אֱלָהָ֖א עִלָּאָ֑ה שְׁפַ֥ר קָֽדָמַ֖י לְהַחֲוָיָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I thoughtקֳדָםqŏdâm qedâm · beforeH6925
• it goodשְׁפַרshephar · to acceptableH8232
• to shewחֲוָהchăvâ' · to showH2324
• the signsאָת'âth · signH852
• and wondersתְּמַהּtemahh · wonderH8540
• that the highעִלַּי‛illay · Most HighH5943
• Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• hath wroughtעֲבַד‛ăbad · to makeH5648
• towardעִם‛im · withH5974

Cross-references for Daniel 4:2

• Joshua 7:19Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord, the God of Israel, and honor him. Tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”
• Psalms 51:14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, you who are God my Savior, and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
• Psalms 71:18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.
• Psalms 92:1It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High,
• Daniel 3:26Nebuchadnezzar then approached the opening of the blazing furnace and shouted, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out! Come here!” So Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego came out of the fire,
• Psalms 66:16Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me.
• Acts 22:3“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I studied under Gamaliel and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.
• Acts 26:9“I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

Commentaries on Daniel 4:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2I thought it good to show - A part of the decree was a recital of the wonders wrought by the hand of the true God in his kingdom and on his person.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2I thought it good - Margin, “it was seemly before me.” The marginal reading is more in accordance with the original (קדמי שׁפר shephar qâdâmay ). The proper meaning of the Chaldee word (שׁפר shephar ) is, to be fair or beautiful; and the sense here is, that it seemed to him to be appropriate or becoming to make this public proclamation. It was fit and right that what God had done to him should be proclaimed to all nations. To show the signs and wonders…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-37King Nebuchadnezzar was full of pride and believed he had built Babylon by himself (Daniel 4:30; see Genesis 11:1–9). He ignored the warning from the Most High God (Daniel 4:24–27). He had not learned the lesson that God was teaching him, that the God of Daniel exists beyond time and space, and no human is his equal. So, God's judgment came upon Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:17, 25–26; see Proverbs 16:18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. I thought it good--"It was seemly before me" (Psa 107:2-8). signs--tokens significant of God's omnipotent agency. The plural is used, as it comprises the marvellous dream, the marvellous interpretation of it, and its marvellous issue.Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 4:2

• Converts
• Heathen
• Miracles
• Testimony
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Abase
• Alter
• Break
• Dominion
• Dwelling
• Eat
• Lengthening
• Lord

Commentaries on Daniel 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings