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Daniel 7:16 KJV
Daniel · chapter 7 · verse 16
I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.Daniel 7:16 · King James Version
Daniel 7:16 in context
14And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
15I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
16I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
17These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
18But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- interpretationpᵉsharan interpretationH6591 →
- askedbᵉʻâʼto seek or askH1156 →
- truthyatstsîybfixed, sureH3330 →
- nearqᵉrêb{to approach for whatever purpose}H7127 →
- toldʼămar{to say }H560 →
- knowyᵉdaʻ{to knowH3046 →
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Here we have, I. The deep impressions which these visions made upon the prophet. God in them put honour upon him, and gave him satisfaction, yet not without a great allay of pain and perplexity (Dan 7:15): I Daniel was grieved in my spirit, in the midst of my body.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-28