There will be no repentance on the part of King Nebuchadnezzar, because what was said and seen in the dream will become reality.

Daniel has now explained the dream to Nebuchadnezzar. You can well understand that Daniel was upset when he heard what he needed to say.

After the dream and its interpretation, you notice that the style of the narrative changes. In Daniel 4:1–27 Nebuchadnezzar is speaking. It is noticeable that this is different in Daniel 4:28–33. The earlier part was related as direct speech, while in Daniel 4:28–33 we find indirect speech. Someone from the outside tells the events that took place. But in Daniel 4:34 the direct speech returns again. Why is this the case? It shows that Nebuchadnezzar really lost his mind when the insanity came upon him. He lost all reason. He cannot relate anything about that part of his life. It has been erased from his memory. Another person will have to tell him what happened at that time. That is how bad the situation was for the king of Babylon. He himself can take up the thread again from the moment when he has recovered his mind, and the madness left him. We see that from Daniel 4:34 onwards Nebuchadnezzar personally tells what is on his mind. The pronoun I returns in the narrative.