Daniel 7:17
These great beasts, which are four, are four kings who shall arise out of the earth.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 17:14from men by thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world whose portion is in [this] life, and whose belly thou fill with thy treasure. They are satisfied with sons, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Daniel 7:3And four great beasts came up from the sea, different one from another.
John 18:36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world my subordinates would have fought so that I would not be delivered to the Jews, but now my kingdom is not from here.
Revelation 13:11And I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and it had two horns similar to a lamb, and it spoke like a dragon.
Matthew Henry on Daniel 7:16-28
The Vision of the Four Beasts. ( b. c. 555.) 15 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. 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. 17 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth. 18 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. 19 Then I… Read the whole commentary →