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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Daniel 5:21

And he was driven ... - See this fully explained in Daniel 4:25-33. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Daniel 5:20-23

Daniel 5:20-23. But when his heart was lifted up The expressions here have a peculiar force, in marking the haughty insolence of King Nebuchadnezzar. His authority, as mentioned in the last verse, had been raised to the highest pitch; and on that account we find here that his mind was elated, and his spirit grown obdurate in pride and arrogance; instead of his ascribing all his honours and advantages to the real giver of them, the true God, whom he had been brought to acknowledge, and to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:1-31

Belshazzar’s feast (5:1-31)The events of this chapter took place in 539 BC. If Daniel was about fifteen years of age when taken captive to Babylon in 605 BC, he would now be over eighty. Nebuchadnezzar had long been dead. The present king, Nabonidus, was absent in distant territories for much of his reign, and the rule of the country was largely in the hands of his son Belshazzar. The queen who appears in the story (v. 10) was probably the queen mother, wife of Nabonidus. Nebuchadnezzar is... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Daniel 5:21

driven, &c . Compare Daniel 4:32 . wet = drenched. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Daniel 5:21

Daniel 5:21. The wild asses— See the beautiful description of the wild ass, in Job, chap. Job 39:5, &c. Instead of ruled, in the latter part of this verse, we may read ruleth. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Daniel 5:21

21. heart was made like . . . beasts—literally, "he made his heart like the beasts," that is, he desired to dwell with them. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Daniel 5:18-23

Daniel reminded Belshazzar, and undoubtedly everyone else in the room, of the lesson in humility that God had taught the king’s forefather, Nebuchadnezzar (ch. 4). The Most High God had given his grandfather his authority, and had taught him that he was under His greater sovereignty. Nebuchadnezzar’s pride had led him to behave arrogantly, as Belshazzar was doing by drinking from the sacred vessels of Yahweh-the Most High God. Even though Belshazzar knew all about this, he had not humbled his... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:1-31

Belshazzar’s FeastBelshazzar, king of Babylon, holds a great feast, at which he profanely uses the sacred vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar from the Temple at Jerusalem (Daniel 5:1-4). He is terrified at seeing part of a human hand writing mysterious words on the wall of the banqueting room, and vainly offers great rewards to the wise men of Babylon if they can read and explain the writing (Daniel 5:5-9). The queen tells him of Daniel, and of his fame for wisdom, acquired in Nebuchadnezzar’s... read more

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