Chapter 5

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made Gen 40:20; Esth 1:3; Isa 21:4-5, Isa 22:12, Isa 22:14; Jer 51:39, Jer 51:57; Nah 1:10; Mark 6:21-22


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Belshazzar Belshazzar is said by Josephus to be the same as Naboandelus, the Nabonadius of Ptolemy, and the Labynetus of Herodotus. He reigned seven years, during which time he was engaged in unsuccessful wars with the Medes and Persians; and at this very time was besieged by Cyrus.

the golden Dan 1:2; 2Kgs 24:13, 2Kgs 25:15; 2Chr 36:10, 2Chr 36:18; Ezra 1:7-11; Jer 27:16-22; Jer 52:19

father or, grandfather, Dan 5:11, Dan 5:13, Dan 5:18; 2Sam 9:7; 2Kgs 8:25-27; 2Chr 11:20, 2Chr 15:16; Jer 27:7

taken out Chal, brought forth

might Dan 5:4, Dan 5:23


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praised Dan 5:23, Dan 4:37; Judg 16:23-24; Isa 42:8; Hos 2:8-13; Rev 9:20-21

of gold Dan 3:1-7, Dan 3:8-18; Ps 115:4-8, Ps 135:15-18; Isa 40:19-20, Isa 42:17, Isa 46:6-7; Jer 10:4-9; Hab 2:19; Acts 17:29, Acts 19:24-28; Rev 9:20


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the same Dan 4:31, Dan 4:33; Job 20:5; Ps 78:30-31; Prov 29:1; Luke 12:19-20; 1Thess 5:2-3

wrote Dan 5:8, Dan 5:15, Dan 5:24-28; Col 2:14; Rev 20:12-15


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the king's Dan 5:9, Dan 2:1, Dan 3:19; Job 15:20-27, Job 20:19-27; Ps 73:18-20; Isa 21:2-4

countenance Chal, brightness, Dan 5:9

was changed Chal, changed it

and his thoughts Dan 5:10, Dan 4:5, Dan 4:19, Dan 7:28

so that Ps 69:23; Isa 13:7-8, Isa 21:3-4

joints or, girdles, Isa 5:27, Chal, bindings, or knots

and his knees Isa 35:3; Ezek 7:17, Ezek 21:7; Nah 2:10; Heb 12:12


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aloud Chal, with might, Dan 4:14 *marg.

to bring Dan 2:2, Dan 4:6; Gen 41:8; Isa 44:25-26, Isa 47:13

be clothed Dan 5:16, Dan 5:29, Dan 2:6; Gen 41:42-44; Num 22:7, Num 22:17, Num 24:11; 1Sam 17:25

scarlet or, purple

a chain Prov 1:9; Song 1:10; Ezek 16:11

the third Dan 2:48, Dan 6:2-3; Esth 3:1, Esth 10:2-3


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but Because, probably, it was written in the ancient Hebrew or Samaritan character. Dan 2:27, Dan 4:7; Gen 41:8; Isa 47:9, Isa 47:12-15


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greatly Dan 5:6, Dan 2:1; Job 18:11-14; Ps 18:14; Rev 6:15

countenance Chal, brightness, Dan 5:6, Dan 10:8

changed Ps 48:6; Isa 13:6-8, Isa 21:2-4; Jer 6:24, Jer 30:6; Matt 2:3


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the queen This was probably Nitocris, the queen-mother, widow of Evil-merodach, son of Nebuchadnezzar, and father of Belshazzar.

O king Dan 2:4, Dan 3:9, Dan 6:6, Dan 6:21; 1Kgs 1:31

let not Gen 35:17-18; 1Sam 4:20-22; Job 13:4, Job 21:34


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a man Dan 2:47, Dan 4:8-9, Dan 4:18; Gen 41:11-15

father or, grandfather, Dan 5:2

light Dan 2:11; 2Sam 14:17; Acts 12:22, Acts 14:11; Rev 3:9

Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar was certainly the grandfather of Belshazzar; but the term father in Hebrew and Chaldee is frequently used to denote a progenitor, or ancestor, however remote.

master Dan 2:48, Dan 4:9; Acts 16:16


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an excellent Dan 5:14, Dan 6:3; Ps 16:3; Prov 12:26, Prov 17:27; Col 1:29

interpreting of or, of an interpreter of, etc

dissolving or, of a dissolver

doubts Chal. knots. Dan 5:16; 1Kgs 10:1-3; 2Chr 9:1-2

whom Dan 1:7, Dan 4:8, Dan 4:19


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Art thou Though Daniel was one of the chief ministers of state, who did "the king's business" in the palace (Dan 8:27), yet Belshazzar seems to have known nothing of him. This shews that he was a weak and vicious prince, who minded pleasure more than business, according to the character given him by historians. He appears to have left the care of public affairs to his mother, Nitocris, a lady celebrated for her wisdom, who evidently knew Daniel well, and probably constantly employed him in the government of the kingdom. Dan 5:11, Dan 1:21, Dan 2:48, Dan 8:1, Dan 8:27

the children Dan 2:25, Dan 6:13; Ezra 4:1, Ezra 6:16, Ezra 6:19-20, Ezra 10:7, Ezra 10:16

father or, grandfather, Dan 5:2, Dan 5:11, Dan 5:18

Jewry John 7:1, John 7:3, Judea


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Dan 5:11-12


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Dan 5:7-8, Dan 2:3-11; Isa 29:10-12, Isa 47:12


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make Chal, interpret, Gen 40:8

thou shalt Dan 5:7; Acts 8:18


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Let Daniel, on this occasion, behaved in a very different manner to Belshazzar, than he had formerly done to Nebuchadnezzar. Belshazzar had that very night insulted the God of heaven in the most daring manner; and the venerable prophet, as His delegate, denounced sentence against him. Dan 5:29; Gen 14:23; 2Kgs 3:13, 2Kgs 5:16, 2Kgs 5:26; Acts 8:20

rewards or, fee, Dan 2:6

I will read Ps 119:46


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O thou Dan 3:17-18, Dan 4:22, Dan 6:22; Acts 26:13, Acts 26:19

the most Dan 2:37-38, Dan 4:17, Dan 4:22-25, Dan 4:32; Deut 32:8; Ps 7:17, Ps 9:2, Ps 47:2, Ps 92:8; Lam 3:35, Lam 3:38; Acts 7:48


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that he Dan 3:4, Dan 4:22; Jer 25:9-14, Jer 27:5-7; Hab 2:5; Rom 13:1

whom he would he slew Dan 2:12-13, Dan 3:6, Dan 3:20-21, Dan 3:29; Prov 16:14; John 19:11


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when Dan 4:30-33, Dan 4:37; Exod 9:17, Exod 18:11; Job 15:25-27, Job 40:11-12; Prov 16:5, Prov 16:18; Isa 14:12-17; Luke 1:51-52, Luke 18:14

hardened 1Sam 6:6; 2Kgs 17:14; 2Chr 36:13; Jer 19:15; Heb 3:13

in pride or, to deal proudly

deposed Chal, made to come down, Isa 47:1; Jer 13:18, Jer 48:18; Ezek 30:6


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he was driven Dan 4:25, Dan 4:32-33; Job 30:3-7

his heart was made like or, he made his heart equal, etc. till. Dan 4:17, Dan 4:25, Dan 4:32, Dan 4:35, Dan 4:37; Exod 9:14-16; Ps 83:17-18; Ezek 17:24


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thou Dan 5:18; Ps 119:46; Matt 14:4; Acts 4:8-13

his son He was, strictly speaking, "his grandson;" but the term son is frequently used to denote filiation at any distance.

hast Exod 10:3; 2Chr 33:23, 2Chr 36:12; Isa 26:10; Matt 21:32; Acts 5:29-33; 1Pet 5:5-6

though Luke 12:47; John 13:17; Jas 4:6, Jas 4:17


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lifted Dan 5:3-4; 2Kgs 14:10; Isa 2:12, Isa 33:10, Isa 37:23; Jer 50:29; Ezek 28:2, Ezek 28:5, Ezek 28:17; Ezek 31:10; Hab 2:4; 1Tim 3:6; Rev 13:5-6

the Lord Dan 4:37; Gen 14:19; Ps 115:16

and they Dan 5:2-4; 1Sam 5:1-9

hast praised Judg 16:23

which Ps 115:4-8, Ps 135:15-17; Isa 37:19, Isa 46:6-7; Hab 2:18-19; 1Cor 8:4

in whose Gen 2:7; Job 12:10, Job 34:14-15; Ps 104:29, Ps 146:4; Isa 42:5; Acts 17:25, Acts 17:28-29

and whose Job 31:4; Ps 139:3; Prov 20:24; Jer 10:23; Heb 4:13

hast thou Rom 1:21-23


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Dan 5:5


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MENE Had these words been written in the Chaldean character, every one who knew the alphabet of the language could at least have read them. They are pure Chaldee, and literally denote "He is numbered, he is numbered; he is weighed; they are divided." Dan 5:25


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God Dan 9:2; Job 14:14; Isa. 13:1-14:32, Isa 21:1-10, Isa 47:1-15; Jer 25:11-12; Jer 27:7, 50:1-51:64; Acts 15:18


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Thou Job 31:6; Ps 62:9; Jer 6:30; Ezek 22:18-20

art Matt 22:11-12; 1Cor 3:13


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PERES Peres,"he was divided," pronounced paras, denoted Persians, who seem evidently referred to.

Thy Dan 5:31, Dan 6:28, Dan 8:3-4, Dan 8:20, Dan 9:1; Isa 13:17, Isa 21:2, Isa 45:1-2


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they clothed Dan 5:7, Dan 5:16


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Dan 5:1-2; Isa 21:4-9, Isa 47:9; Jer 51:11, Jer 51:31, Jer 51:39, Jer 51:57


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Darius This was Cyaxares, son of Astyages, king of Media, and maternal uncle to Cyrus, who allowed him the title of his conquests, as long as he lived. Dan 6:1, Dan 9:1

being Chal, he as the son of, etc

about or, now


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