Daniel 5:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee. ”

Daniel 5:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I have even heard of thee ... - Daniel 5:11 .
Daniel 5:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

I have even heard of thee, that (k) the spirit of the gods [is] in thee, and [that] light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee. (k) For the idolaters thought that the angels had p...
Daniel 5:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 5. Belshazzar, who is represented as king of Babylon, makes a great feast, using the vessels which his father had brought to Babylon from the Temple at Jerusalem. During the feast the finger...
Daniel 5:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the gods . Some codices, with seven early printed editions, and Syriac, read "the holy gods", as in Daniel 5:11 , and Daniel 4:18 .
Daniel 5:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
Daniel 5:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Daniel 5:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Belshazzar's Feast Belshazzar, 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 terr...
Daniel 5:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE FIERY INSCRIPTION IN this chapter again we have another magnificent fresco-picture, intended, as was the last-but under circumstances of aggravated guilt and more terrible menace-to teach the...
Daniel 5:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Handwriting on the Wall Daniel 5:1-16 The name of Belshazzar has been deciphered in inscriptions found at Babylon, from which it is inferred that he was associated with his father in the ki...
Daniel 5:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The next scene is cast in the reign of Belshazzar. He had succeeded to the throne of his father, and was a man of profligate habits. No details are given of his reign, but a graphic picture is set be...
Daniel 5:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a consternation the whole court was thrown into by this event, we may well conceive, by what is here said. Daniel is again had recourse to, in order to help the king, and his party out of their...
Daniel 5:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
Daniel 5:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods [is] in thee, and [that] light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee. Ver. 14. I have even heard of thee that the spirit, &...
Daniel 5:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then was Daniel brought in before the king Daniel was now near ninety years of age; so that his years and honours, and former preferments, might have entitled him to a free admission into the king'...
Daniel 5:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel Brought before Belshazzar. B. C. 538. 10 Now the queen, by reason of the word...
Daniel 5:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Daniel 5:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Then was Daniel brought in before the king. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah? I...
Daniel 5:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

HOMILETICS SECT. XVII.—BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST (Chap. 5.) This chapter deservedly a favourite with general readers [126]. The magnificence, excitement, and revelry of the royal feast; the profligate k...
Daniel 5:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Daniel 5:1-31 I. Belshazzar's feast was characterised by great intemperance. II. It was characterised by great profanity. III. This night was one of supernatural visitation. IV. This was a nigh...
Daniel 5:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 5:2 . Belshazzar his father Nebuchadnezzar. Belshazzar was the son of Evilmerodach, and grandson of Nebuchadnezzar. The empire therefore falling at this time, fulfilled the prophecy, that a...
Daniel 5:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then was Daniel brought in before the king. The Preacher’s Opportunity How the prophet always clears a space for himself; how on great occasions men distribute themselves into proper classes. W...
Daniel 5:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Daniel 5:1-27 BELSHAZZAR 'S FEAST . In regard to this chapter the peculiar state of the Septuagint text has to be noted. At the beginning of the chapter there are three verses...
Daniel 5:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Feast and the Handwriting.
Daniel 5:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 5:11 ; Daniel 5:12

Daniel 5:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Daniel 5:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Daniel 5:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 5:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Daniel 5:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Daniel 5:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Daniel 5:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 5:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Daniel 5:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Daniel 5:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Daniel 5:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Daniel 5:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Daniel 5:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Daniel 5:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 5:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel 5:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Daniel 5:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 5:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Daniel 5:14 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Daniel 5:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 5:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Daniel 5:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Daniel 5:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Daniel 5:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge