Why does it say "ha'Gadol Gedol Kenafayim"?
Radak, Malbim: How is it big? Its wings are big. This enables it to fly quickly.
Malbim (according to the Nimshal): Nebuchadnetzar will go quickly to the end of the land.
Which Ever (limb) is discussed?
Rashi #1: It is the wing.
Rashi #2: It is [all] limbs.
Malbim: It is the bone of the wing, to which the feathers are attached. In the Nimshal, the long Ever represents power. The second Nesher (7) refers to Pharaoh; its Ever was not long, for he was not strong.
Why does it say "Malei ha'Notzah"?
Radak: The wing is full of feathers.
Malbim: The body and wing are full of feathers.
Malbim (according to the Nimshal): Nebuchadnetzar's land is full of multitudes. The wing is full of feathers. The second Nesher (7) was Rav Notzah, but not Malei ha'Notzah; Pharaoh's land had many residents, but they did not fill the entire land.
What Rikmah does it have?
Rashi: Its feathers are beautiful and illustrated.
Radak, Malbim: Its feathers are multi-colored, like a peacock; it is beautiful. Rikmah is weaving or needlepoint with different colors, like "Shelal Tzeva'im Rikmah" (Shoftim 5:30).
Malbim (according to the Nimshal): Nebuchadnetzar had splendor and all coveted images. It does not say so about the second Nesher (7).
What is "Levanon"?
Radak #1: It is a place of many trees (forest), like "Ya'ar ha'Levanon" (Melachim I, 10:17).
Radak #2: It is Eretz Yisrael, which has a good forest called Levanon. Based on this, it is called Levanon.
What is "Tzimras ha'Erez"?
Rashi: It is all the foliage. This is a Mashal - [Nebuchadnetzar] exiled Yehoyakim and his Giborim.
Radak: It is the top of the cedar, and cedar is the tallest tree. It is a Mashal for Har Tziyon, the house of the kingdom. Just like cedar is the tallest tree, Yerushalayim is higher than all lands. A Nesher takes its prey in a high place where other birds will not see it. So Nebuchadnetzar conquered Yerushalayim, which other kings could not conquer, even Sancheriv, who ruled over all lands. Nebuchadnetzar conquered the royal house - he removed the king and established a [new] king.
Malbim (according to the Nimshal): Nebuchadnetzar exiled Yehoyachin, the head of the nation, and the officers and Giborim.
