Daniel 4:15
“Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Nevertheless, leave the stump of his roots in the earth,.... Let him not be utterly destroyed, or his life taken away;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Nevertheless, leave the stump of his roots in the earth - As of a tree that is not wholly dead, but which may send up…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Leave the stump - Let him not be destroyed, nor his kingdom alienated.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Daniel 4:4-18
Nebuchadnezzar, before he relates the judgments of God that had been wrought upon him for his pride, gives an account of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The destruction of the tree, however, is not to be total: a stump is to be left, which may ultimately grow again.
even…