Daniel 5:19

“And for the majesty that he gave him, etc.] The greatness of his power, the largeness of his dominions, and the vast armies he had at his command: all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him; not only those that were subject to him, but those that had only heard of him: who dreaded his approach unto them, and their falling into his victorious hands, and being made vassals to him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; he ruled in an arbitrary and despotic manner, and kept the power of life and death in his own hands; whom he would he put to death, though ever so innocent; and whom he would he preserved from death, though ever so deserving of it; he had…”

“A purely absolute monarchy (Jer 27:7).”

“And, for the majesty that he gave him - That is, on account of his greatness, referring to the talents which God had conferred on him, and the power which he had put in his hands. It was so great that all people and nations trembled before him. All people, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him - Stood in awe of him. On the extent of his empire, see the note at Daniel 3:4; Daniel 4:1, Daniel 4:22. Whom he would he slew ... - That is, he was an arbitrary - an absolute sovereign. This is exactly descriptive of the power which Oriental despotic monarchs have. Whom he would he kept alive - Whether they had, or had not, been guilty of crime. He had the absolute power of life and…”

“that he: Dan 3:4, Dan 4:22; Jer 25:9-14, Jer 27:5-7; Hab 2:5; Rom 13:1 whom he would he slew: Dan 2:12, Dan 2:13, Dan 3:6, Dan 3:20, Dan 3:21, Dan 3:29; Pro 16:14; Joh 19:11 Daniel 5:20”