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Da 4:17 Strong Concordance This matter [06600] is by the decree [01510] of the watchers [05894], and the demand [07595] by the word [03983] of the holy ones [06922]: to [05705] the intent [01701] that the living [02417] may know [03046] that the most High [05943] ruleth [07990] in the kingdom [04437] of men [0606], and giveth [05415] it to whomsoever [04479] he will [06634], and setteth up [06966] over [05922] it the basest [08215] of men [0606].
  King James 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.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
demand--that is, determination; namely, as to the change to which Nebuchadnezzar is to be doomed. A solemn council of the heavenly ones is supposed (compare Job 1:6; Job 2:1), over which God presides supreme. His "decree" and "word" are therefore said to be theirs (compare Dan 4:24, "decree of the Most High"); "the decree of the watchers," "the word of the holy ones." For He has placed particular kingdoms under the administration of angelic beings, subject to Him (Dan 10:13, Dan 10:20; Dan 12:1). The word "demand," in the second clause, expresses a distinct idea from the first clause. Not only as members of God's council (Dan 7:10; Kg1 22:19; Psa 103:21; Zac 1:10) do they subscribe to His "decree," but that decree is in answer to their prayers, wherein they demand that every mortal who tries to obscure the glory of God shall be humbled [CALVIN]. Angels are grieved when God's prerogative is in the least infringed. How awful to Nebuchadnezzar to know that angels plead against him for his pride, and that the decree has been passed in the high court of heaven for his humiliation in answer to angels' demands! The conceptions are moulded in a form peculiarly adapted to Nebuchadnezzar's modes of thought.

the living--not as distinguished from the dead, but from the inhabitants of heaven, who "know" that which the men of the world need to the taught (Psa 9:16); the ungodly confess there is a God, but would gladly confine Him to heaven. But, saith Daniel, God ruleth not merely there, but "in the kingdom of men."

basest--the lowest in condition (Sa1 2:8; Luk 1:52). It is not one's talents, excellency, or noble birth, but God's will, which elevates to the throne. Nebuchadnezzar abased to the dunghill, and then restored, was to have in himself an experimental proof of this (Dan 4:37).
 
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37 Now [03705] I [0576] Nebuchadnezzar [05020] praise [07624] and extol [07313] and honour [01922] the King [04430] of heaven [08065], all [03606] whose works [04567] are truth [07187], and his ways [0735] judgment [01780]: and those that walk [01981] in pride [01467] he is able [03202] to abase [08214].
52 He hath put down [2507] the mighty [1413] from [575] their seats [2362], and [2532] exalted [5312] them of low degree [5011].
8 He raiseth up [06965] the poor [01800] out of the dust [06083], and lifteth up [07311] the beggar [034] from the dunghill [0830], to set [03427] them among princes [05081], and to make them inherit [05157] the throne [03678] of glory [03519]: for the pillars [04690] of the earth [0776] are the LORD'S [03068], and he hath set [07896] the world [08398] upon them.
16 The LORD [03068] is known [03045] by the judgment [04941] which he executeth [06213]: the wicked [07563] is snared [05367] in the work [06467] of his own hands [03709]. Higgaion [01902]. Selah [05542].
10 And the man [0376] that stood [05975] among the myrtle trees [01918] answered [06030] and said [0559], These are they whom the LORD [03068] hath sent [07971] to walk [01980] to and fro through the earth [0776].
21 Bless [01288] ye the LORD [03068], all ye his hosts [06635]; ye ministers [08334] of his, that do [06213] his pleasure [07522].
19 And he said [0559], Hear [08085] thou therefore the word [01697] of the LORD [03068]: I saw [07200] the LORD [03068] sitting [03427] on his throne [03678], and all the host [06635] of heaven [08064] standing [05975] by him on his right hand [03225] and on his left [08040].
10 A fiery [05135] stream [05103] issued [05047] and came forth [05312] from [04481] before [06925] him: thousand [0506] thousands [0506] ministered [08120] unto him, and ten thousand [07240] times ten thousand [07240] stood [06966] before [06925] him: the judgment [01780] was set [03488], and the books [05609] were opened [06606].
1 And at that time [06256] shall Michael [04317] stand up [05975], the great [01419] prince [08269] which standeth [05975] for the children [01121] of thy people [05971]: and there shall be [01961] a time [06256] of trouble [06869], such as never was since there was a nation [01471] even to that same time [06256]: and at that time [06256] thy people [05971] shall be delivered [04422], every one that shall be found [04672] written [03789] in the book [05612].
20 Then said [0559] he, Knowest [03045] thou wherefore I come [0935] unto thee? and now will I return [07725] to fight [03898] with the prince [08269] of Persia [06539]: and when I am gone forth [03318], lo, the prince [08269] of Grecia [03120] shall come [0935].
13 But the prince [08269] of the kingdom [04438] of Persia [06539] withstood [05975] me one [0259] and twenty [06242] days [03117]: but, lo, Michael [04317], one [0259] of the chief [07223] princes [08269], came [0935] to help [05826] me; and I remained [03498] there with [0681] the kings [04428] of Persia [06539].
24 This [01836] is the interpretation [06591], O king [04430], and this [01932] is the decree [01510] of the most High [05943], which is come [04291] upon [05922] my lord [04756] the king [04430]:
1 Again there was a day [03117] when the sons [01121] of God [0430] came [0935] to present [03320] themselves before the LORD [03068], and Satan [07854] came [0935] also among [08432] them to present [03320] himself before the LORD [03068].
6 Now there was a day [03117] when the sons [01121] of God [0430] came [0935] to present [03320] themselves before the LORD [03068], and Satan [07854] came [0935] also among [08432] them.
15 Nevertheless [01297] leave [07662] the stump [06136] of his roots [08330] in the earth [0772], even with a band [0613] of iron [06523] and brass [05174], in the tender grass [01883] of the field [01251]; and let it be wet [06647] with the dew [02920] of heaven [08065], and let his portion [02508] be with [05974] the beasts [02423] in the grass [06211] of the earth [0772]:
16 Let his heart [03825] be changed [08133] from [04481] man's [0606], and let a beast's [02423] heart [03825] be given [03052] unto him; and let seven [07655] times [05732] pass [02499] over [05922] him.
1 Let every [3956] soul [5590] be subject [5293] unto the higher [5242] powers [1849]. For [1063] there is [2076] no [3756] power [1849] but [1508] of [575] God [2316]: [1161] the powers [1849] that be [5607] are [1526] ordained [5021] of [5259] God [2316].
13 I saw [01934] [02370] in the visions [02376] of my head [07217] upon [05922] my bed [04903], and, behold [0431], a watcher [05894] and an holy one [06922] came down [05182] from [04481] heaven [08065];
13 I saw [01934] [02370] in the visions [02376] of my head [07217] upon [05922] my bed [04903], and, behold [0431], a watcher [05894] and an holy one [06922] came down [05182] from [04481] heaven [08065];
4 The first [06933] was like a lion [0744], and had eagle's [05403] wings [01611]: I beheld [01934] [02370] till [05705] the wings [01611] thereof were plucked [04804], and it was lifted up [05191] from [04481] the earth [0772], and made stand [06966] upon [05922] the feet [07271] as a man [0606], and a man's [0606] heart [03825] was given [03052] to it.
21 And he was driven [02957] from [04481] the sons [01123] of men [0606]; and his heart [03825] was made [07739] like [05974] the beasts [02423], and his dwelling [04070] was with the wild asses [06167]: they fed [02939] him with grass [06211] like oxen [08450], and his body [01655] was wet [06647] with the dew [02920] of heaven [08065]; till [05705] he knew [03046] that the most high [05943] God [0426] ruled [07990] in the kingdom [04437] of men [0606], and that he appointeth [06966] over [05922] it whomsoever [04479] he will [06634].
14 He cried [07123] aloud [02429], and said [0560] thus [03652], Hew down [01414] the tree [0363], and cut off [07113] his branches [06056], shake off [05426] his leaves [06074], and scatter [0921] his fruit [04]: let the beasts [02423] get away [05111] from [04481] under it [08479], and the fowls [06853] from [04481] his branches [06056]:
25 That they shall drive [02957] thee from [04481] men [0606], and thy dwelling [04070] shall be [01934] with [05974] the beasts [02423] of the field [01251], and they shall make thee to eat [02939] grass [06211] as oxen [08450], and they shall wet [06647] thee with the dew [02920] of heaven [08065], and seven [07655] times [05732] shall pass [02499] over [05922] thee, till [05705] thou know [03046] that the most High [05943] ruleth [07990] in the kingdom [04437] of men [0606], and giveth [05415] it to whomsoever [04479] he will [06634].
13 I saw [01934] [02370] in the visions [02376] of my head [07217] upon [05922] my bed [04903], and, behold [0431], a watcher [05894] and an holy one [06922] came down [05182] from [04481] heaven [08065];
16 Shadrach [07715], Meshach [04336], and Abednego [05665], answered [06032] and said [0560] to the king [04430], O Nebuchadnezzar [05020], we [0586] are not [03809] careful [02818] to answer [08421] thee in [05922] this [01836] matter [06600].
13 I saw [01934] [02370] in the visions [02376] of my head [07217] upon [05922] my bed [04903], and, behold [0431], a watcher [05894] and an holy one [06922] came down [05182] from [04481] heaven [08065];