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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 5:1-9

We have here Belshazzar the king very gay, but all of a sudden very gloomy, and in straits in the fulness of his sufficiency. See how he affronts God, and God affrights him; and wait what will be the issue of this contest; and whether he that hardened his heart against God prospered. I. See how the king affronted God, and put contempt upon him. He made a great feast, or banquet of wine; probably it was some anniversary solemnity, in honour off his birth-day or coronation-day, or in honour of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 5:10-29

Here is, I. The information given to the king, by the queen-mother, concerning Daniel, how fit he was to be consulted in this difficult case. It is supposed that this queen was the widow of Evil-Merodach, and was that famous Nitocris whom Herodotus mentions as a woman of extraordinary prudence. She was not present at the feast, as the king's wives and concubines were (Dan. 5:2); it was not agreeable to her age and gravity to keep a merry night. But, tidings of the fright which the king and his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:5

In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand , &c.; From heaven, as Jarchi; or they came forth as if they came out of the wall: this was done by the power of God, though it might be by the intervention or means of an angel; so Josephus Ben Gorion F9 Hist. l. 1. c. 5. p. 24. says, that an angel came and wrote what follows; and Saadiah says it was Gabriel, called a man, Daniel 11:21 , but this is conjecture; however, at the very time the king and his nobles were feasting and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:6

Then the kings countenance changed ,.... Or, "his brightness" F12 זיוהי "splendores ejus", Montanus, Vatablus, Michaelis. ; his ruddy countenance, his florid looks, his gay airs; all his jollity and mirth, that appeared in his face, were changed into paleness, sadness, and confusion: and his thoughts troubled him ; what should be the meaning of this; perhaps he might immediately fear it presaged ruin and destruction to him; the sins of his former life might at once come into his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:7

The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers ,.... Or, "with strength" F14 בחיל "cum virtute", Vatablus; "in virtute", Montanus; "fortiter", Cocceius; "cum robore", Michaelis. ; with a strong voice, as loud as he could; which is expressive of the fright he was in, and of his eagerness and impatience of information; laying aside all decency, and forgetting his royal majesty, like a man out of his senses, quite distracted, as it were: of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:8

Then came in all the king's wise men ,.... The whole college of them, the persons before described; over whom, in Nebuchadnezzar's time, Daniel was the chief of the governors, Daniel 2:48 , these came in readily, in hope of getting both riches and honour: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof ; for if they could not do the former, it must be impossible to do the latter; of the reason of which, various are the conjectures F16 Vid.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:9

Then was King Belshazzar greatly troubled ,.... A second time, and perhaps more than before; since he had conceived some hope that his wise men would have informed him what this writing was, and the meaning of it; but finding that they were nonplussed by it, it gave him still greater uneasiness: and his countenance was changed in him ; again; very likely, upon the coming in of the wise men, he had a little recovered himself, and became more composed and serene; which appeared in his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:10

Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house ,.... Not the wife of Belshazzar, as Porphyry would have it; but rather the queen mother, as Jacchiades, the widow of Evilmerodach his father, whose name was Nitocris; and is spoken of, by Herodotus F17 Clio, sive l. 1. c. 185, 188. , as a very prudent woman; and as this seems to be by her words and conduct: though Josephus F18 Antiqu. l. 10. c. 11. sect. 2. says it was his grandmother,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:11

There is a man in thy kingdom ,.... She does not say in his court; very probably, after the death of Nebuchadnezzar, perhaps in one of the former reigns, he was removed from his offices; for, had he been in one, very likely the queen would have described him by it; and this seems to receive confirmation by the question Belshazzar put to him upon his coming into his presence, art thou that Daniel , &c.; and only says that he had heard of him, Daniel 5:13 , in whom is the spirit... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:12

Forasmuch as an excellent spirit ,.... A superior spirit to all the wise men in Babylon for natural knowledge and political wisdom; and he had yet a more excellent spirit which she knew nothing of, and was no judge of; a spirit of real grace, and true piety and devotion: and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams ; of which interpreting two of Nebuchadnezzar's was a proof: and showing hard sentences : or explaining enigmas and riddles, or proverbial, parabolical, and... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 5:1-9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Daniel 5:10-29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:12

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