Daniel 4:6
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
Daniel 4 records another dream that God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, setting out both the dream itself and its interpretation. It came after the king had lost the holy impression made upon him when he saw the form of the Fourth with the three Hebrews in the fiery furnace, because he did not continue to walk in the light. In the dream the lofty tree stood for his greatness and prosperity, with the nations gathered under his rule and his kingdom established among loyal subjects. By this verse he made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before him, that they might make known to him the interpretation of the dream. The dream and its interpretation warned the king concerning his pride and its consequences.
The account belongs with the light God gave Nebuchadnezzar, where disregarding that light cost him benefits he could have received through obedience, showing that neglecting God's instruction brings judgment. The record of his life warns against trusting in oneself and one's own wisdom or making human strength one's support. His case warns against bringing into God's work principles that the Lord will not sustain or favor. Belshazzar knew the history of his grandfather's divine humiliation and miraculous restoration, yet ignored its lesson.