The text of 4Q242 is intermediate between Babylonian texts and the Book of Daniel, and shows how the story evolved from the innocuous historical original through an intermediate, semi-historical stage to the entirely fictional story in Daniel.
It was 7 years he was eating grass.
Centuries ago, another powerful leader was temporarily set aside. Daniel 4 records the events of at least eight years when Nebuchadnezzar was the powerful king of Babylon. During this time, the king was warned in a dream of divine discipline. Choosing to disregard the warning, Nebuchadnezzar became insane for seven years, and his position and power were removed while he lived like an animal. Following the seven years of divine discipline, Nebuchadnezzar's sanity was restored.
You're thinking of Nebuchadnezzar. The account is found in Daniel 4.
He was acting during all eight years in office.
AnswerNebuchadnezzar I ruled Babylon from 1120 to around 1100 BCE. Nebuchadnezzar II ruled Babylon for 43 years from 605 BCE.
Nebuchadnezzar. In Daniel 4, King Nebuchadnezzar has a vision, which Daniel interprets for him. Daniel tells Nebuchadnezzar that he will be driven from men, and that he will dwell with the beasts of the field, and eat grass like oxen, for seven years, until such time that he comes to realize that "the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he chooses." (NKJV). Daniel advises Nebuchadnezzar to turn from his wicked ways, and show mercy to the poor. Instead, about one year later, Nebuchadnezzar is admiring all that he has, and boasts "Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty?" (NKJV). That very hour the vision of Nebuchadnezzar began to be fulfilled - Nebuchadnezzar was driven from men and ate grass like oxen for 7 years. At the end of those 7 years, Nebuchadnezzar lifted his eyes to heaven, and his understanding returned to him. He blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him. Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom was then restored to him. Medical experts tell us that this could have been a case of Clinical Lycanthropy, a rare psychiatric syndrome in which an individual believes s/he is or has become an animal; or that it could have been due to a severe syphilis infection that resulted in paralytic dementia.
There were about 1000 years in between the two.
God caused Nebuchadnezzar to lose his ability to rule "for seven periods of time" (Daniel ch.4), which the Malbim commentary understands as being seven years.
They were exiled there by Nebuchadnezzar the Babylonian king, some 2500 years ago.
She was 11, Her first film was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone :)
She started acting at 8 years old.
Even dough there was about 1000 years between then; they were Babylonian kings and are the most notable in the history of Babylon. Hammurabi was notable because of the code of law and Nebuchadnezzar for the hanging gardens.