Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 4:30

30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon that I have built for the house of the kingdom, by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty ?

As to the greatness of this place it might be well called great, for most Historians and Geographers make it 45 miles about the walls, some 60; for the height of the walls, they affirm them to be a 100 cubits, and for their thickness such as six Chariots might go a breast upon the top of them. See Bochart in his Phaleg.

Which words of his are not true as to the first foundation of Babylon: For that was done by Nimrod, or Bel which is the same, Gen. 10.10. but if ye speak touching the repairing, and inlarging of it after Nineveh was destroyed, so Nebuchadnezzar, might be said to build it, i. e. to make it so great and glorious as at last.

The manner of proud Tyrants is to ingross all honour to themselves, moreover he attributes nothing to the signal goodness of God to him, but takes all to himself. Now God that resists the proud, presently falls upon him, and down he comes while he stood crowing and pruning his gay feathers.