Daniel 4:29

At the end of twelue moneths he walked in the palace of the kingdome of Babylon. Daniel 4:29 (KJV)

The verse is situated within the larger narrative of Daniel chapter 4, which records King Nebuchadnezzar’s troubling dream and the divine warning it conveyed. The king, disturbed by the vision, seeks an interpretation from Daniel, who explains that the dream is a message concerning the king’s pride and arrogance. The interpretation foretells that the kingdom will be taken from Nebuchadnezzar until he acknowledges that the Most High God rules over the kingdoms of men and dispenses them according to His will.

Nebuchadnezzar does not immediately submit to the warning. As a result, the prophecy is fulfilled: he loses his sanity, is driven away from the royal court, and lives among the beasts of the field for a period described as “seven times,” which many scholars understand as seven years. During this time he behaves like an animal, eating grass and being drenched with the dew of heaven.

After the appointed period ends, the king’s reason returns. Daniel 4:34‑35 records his restoration, his praise of the Most High, and the reinstatement of his kingdom. The specific verse, Daniel 4:29, records that at the end of twelve months the king was walking in the palace of Babylon. While the verse itself mentions the twelve‑month interval and the king’s presence in the palace, the surrounding narrative does not elaborate further on that timing, focusing instead on the broader pattern of judgment and restoration.

The passage underscores God’s sovereign authority and His power to humble the proud. Nebuchadnezzar’s experience serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of pride and the necessity of humility before the divine ruler. The narrative invites believers to recognize God’s ultimate authority and to submit humbly, lest they suffer similar judgment.

Some renderings add language about a decree of the Most High that the kingdom should be given to the king and that he should walk in the palace. However, as noted, that specific phrasing does not appear in the KJV text of Daniel 4:29. The core message remains the same: God’s sovereignty, the danger of pride, and the possibility of restoration for those who acknowledge Him.