Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:18
Nebuchadnezzar thy father - Or grandfather, as the margin reads, Daniel 5:2 . See the notes on Daniel 5:1 ; (note). read more
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Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:19
Whom he would he slew - The genuine character of a despot, whose will is the only rule of his conduct. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:20
He was deposed from his kingly throne - Became insane; and the reins of government were taken out of his hands. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:22
Hast not humbled thine heart - These judgments and mercies have had no good effect upon thee. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:23
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord - And the highest evidence of this rebellion was, the profaning the sacred vessels of the Lord's house. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:24
Then was the part of the hand sent - This was the filling up of the cup of thy iniquity; this last act made thee ripe for destruction. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:25
And this is the writing - Had the words been written in the Chaldean character, every wise man there, every one that could read the alphabet of his own language, could have read and interpreted them. Let it be observed, - That the character which we now call Hebrew is the Chaldean character. That the true Hebrew character is that which we call the Samaritan. Daniel could easily read this, for it was the character used by the Jews previously to the Babylonish captivity. It appears... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:5
Verse 5 Here Daniel begins his narration of the change which took place, for at that instant the king’ acknowledged something sorrowful and disturbing to be at hand. Yet, as he did not at once understand what it was, God gave him a sign as an omen of calamity, according to the language of the profane. In this way God sent him warning when he saw the king and his nobles raging with mad licentiousness. There appeared, then, the hand of a man, says the Prophet, using this expression from its... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:6
Verse 6 Here Daniel shews how the king’s mind was struck with fear, lest any one should think his fright without foundation. But he expresses, by many circumstances, how disturbed the king was, and thus the sufficiency of the reason would easily appear. It was needful for him to be so struck, that all might understand how God was seated on his throne, and summoned him as a criminal. We mentioned before how Daniel impresses us with the pride of this king, and his careless security is a clear... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:17
Let thy gifts be to thyself - They could be of little use to any, as the city was in a few hours to be taken and pillaged. read more