Daniel 5:19
And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
Cross-reference
Daniel 4:22 also proclaims Nebuchadnezzar's greatness and dominion to the ends of the earth — reinforcing the extent of his God-given authority.
Daniel 3:29 shows Nebuchadnezzar issuing a decree of death for blasphemy — exercising the same authority to kill and promote.
Daniel 3:21 continues the execution of the king's command, showing his power to put men to death as described here.
Daniel 3:20 records Nebuchadnezzar ordering the binding of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego — an act of his absolute power over life.
Daniel 3:6 shows Nebuchadnezzar's decree of death for not worshipping the image — directly illustrating his power to kill as stated here.
Daniel 3:4 uses the exact phrase 'peoples, nations, and languages' in Nebuchadnezzar's decree — the same formula describing his dominion here.
Daniel 2:12 also depicts Nebuchadnezzar's angry command to kill the wise men — directly illustrating the absolute authority described.
Daniel 2:12 shows Nebuchadnezzar ordering executions arbitrarily — a specific instance of his power to 'kill whom he would' here.
Daniel 4:30 shows Nebuchadnezzar's pride in the same power, leading to his humbling—a direct narrative parallel.
Daniel 11:3 describes a mighty king 'doing according to his will', directly mirroring Nebuchadnezzar's absolute authority.
Jeremiah 27:5-7 explicitly states God gave all lands into Nebuchadnezzar's hand — directly matching the sovereignty described here.
Jeremiah 25:9-14 prophesied that Nebuchadnezzar would rule over many nations as God's servant — here Daniel confirms that rule in action.
Romans 13:1 teaches that all authority comes from God — Daniel 5:19 exemplifies this with Nebuchadnezzar's God-given rule.
Jeremiah 51:44 prophesies Babylon's fall and the end of Nebuchadnezzar's supremacy — a reversal of the absolute power described in Daniel 5:19.
Matthew 20:25 describes Gentile rulers 'lording it over' others, exactly matching Nebuchadnezzar's oppressive rule.
Jeremiah 27:6 directly states God gave all lands to Nebuchadnezzar — the exact divine sovereignty over kingdoms that Daniel 5:19 describes.
John 19:10 has Pilate claiming authority over life and death, mirroring Nebuchadnezzar's power to kill or spare.
Ezra 1:2 echoes the same truth — God gave all kingdoms to Cyrus — reinforcing that God sovereignly empowers rulers, just as He did Nebuchadnezzar.
Jeremiah 43:10 shows God setting Nebuchadnezzar's throne, confirming that his power to raise or lower (Daniel 5:19) came from God.
Matthew 4:9 has Satan offering worldly dominion—contrasting God-given power with a temptation Jesus refuses.
Jeremiah 34:1 depicts Nebuchadnezzar's universal dominion over kingdoms, aligning with Daniel 5:19's description of all peoples trembling before him.
John 19:11 affirms that earthly authority is given from above, echoing the divine grant of power seen in Nebuchadnezzar's reign.
2 Chronicles 32:13 records Sennacherib's boast of power, but unlike Nebuchadnezzar's God-given authority, it is self-glorifying — a contrast in source of sovereignty.
Proverbs 16:14 states that a king's wrath brings death — a general truth that reflects Nebuchadnezzar's arbitrary power.
Ephesians 6:9 instructs masters not to threaten, contrasting Nebuchadnezzar's arbitrary rule with Christian servant leadership.