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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 5:13

Then was Daniel brought in before the king ,.... Proper officers being sent to seek and find him; and having fetched him from his house or apartment where he lived, which seems to have been in the city of Babylon, though not very probably at court as formerly, he was introduced in form into the king's presence; and the king spake and said unto Daniel, art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry ? by which it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:14

I have even heard of thee ,.... Very probably he had heard often of him, though he did not think fit to honour him, and use him with that familiarity his grandfather had; or however he had now just heard of him by the queen, whose encomiums of him he recites in her own words: that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee ; which are the express words of his mother, Daniel 5:11 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:15

And now the wise men; the astrologers, have been brought in before me ,.... For it seems they came not of themselves, or upon hearing his loud cry; but were sent for by him, and came by his orders, and were introduced into his presence by the proper officers: that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof ; pointing to the writing upon the wall: but they could not show the interpretation of the thing ; nor even read it; though it may be some of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:16

And I have heard of thee ,.... That is, by the queen, which he repeats for the sake of observing what she had said of him, and which gave him encouragement to send for him: that thou canst make interpretations ; of dreams, and of things hard to be understood: and dissolve doubts ; untie knots, solve difficulties, and answer hard and intricate questions: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof ; that which is upon the wall before thee,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:17

Then Daniel answered and said before the king ,.... With great freedom, boldness, and intrepidity: let thy gifts be to thyself ; remain with thee; I neither want them, nor desire them; nor will I receive them on condition of reading and interpreting the writing: and give thy rewards to another ; which he had promised to those that could read and interpret the handwriting on the wall; even to be clothed with scarlet, have a golden chain, and be the third ruler in the kingdom. It may... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:16

Dissolve doubts - Untie knots - unbind what is bound. An expression used in the east to signify a judge of eminent wisdom and skill. read more

Adam Clarke

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

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:13

Verse 13 Here the king does not acknowledge his own folly, but without any modesty he interrogates Daniel, and that, too, as a captive, — Art thou, that Daniel, of the captives of Judah, whom my father led away? He seems to speak contemptuously here, to keep Daniel in servile obedience; although we may read this sentence as if Belshazzar inquired, Are you that Daniel? In truth, I have heard of thee! He had heard before, and had said nothing; but now, when extreme necessity urges him, he pays... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:15

Verse 15 The following phrase has the same meaning: — All the wise men were brought before me, and the soothsayers or diviners, to read this writing to me, and to reveal its interpretation; and they could not do it, said he; for God punished him by shewing how profitless were all the Chaldeans and soothsayers, in whom he trusted at the moment of his extremity. While he was thus disappointed in his hopes, he acknowledges himself to have been deceived; and when he preferred the magi and... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Daniel 5:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:13

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Daniel 5:15

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