the king saw a watcher & an holy one coming down from heaven, saying, Hew the tree down, & destroy it; leave the stump

Daniel 4:23 King James Version (KJV)

 

²³ And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;