Daniel 8:4
“I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward,.... That is, with his horns, as rams do; these kingdoms…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward - Denoting the conquests of the united kingdom. The east is…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I saw the ram pushing westward - The Persians, who are signified by the ram, as well as their founder Cyrus, pushed…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Daniel 8:1-14
Here is, I. The date of this vision, Dan 8:1. It was in the third year of the reign of Belshazzar, which proved to be…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
pushing i.e. butting:cf. Exo 21:28 (-gore"); and applied figuratively to peoples, Deu 33:17; Psa 44:5 (-push down,"…
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