Daniel 5:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewardsi to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation. ”

Daniel 5:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself - That is, “I do not desire them; I do not act from a hope of reward.” Daniel means undoubtedly to intimate that what he...
Daniel 5:17 - 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 5:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

interpretation . Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate read "interpretation thereof".
Daniel 5:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

First of all, Daniel here rejects the proffered gifts. We do not read of his doing so before; he rather seemed to delight in the honors conferred by King Nebuchadnezzar. We may inquire into the...
Daniel 5:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation. Let t...
Daniel 5:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Let thy gifts be to thyself— This is a compliment. He afterwards accepts what he here declines through civility. He means to say, that he was ready to do whatever the king commanded, without any re...
Daniel 5:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation....
Daniel 5:17 - 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 5:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Let thy gifts be to thyself. — Daniel refused the king’s offer of reward at first, but afterwards accepted it. In this way he showed his determination to speak the truth without any respect to fee,...
Daniel 5:17 - 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 5:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Weighed and Found Wanting Daniel 5:17-31 Daniel was unperturbed and undismayed. Calm and collected, he recognized his Father's handwriting, and read it, as the instructed may decipher a scroll...
Daniel 5:17 - 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 5:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Who but must admire the faithfulness and honesty of Daniel. And who but must bless the Lord for making him so! It was now many a year since Daniel was first brought before the king on such an occasio...
Daniel 5:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
Daniel 5:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation. Ver...
Daniel 5:17 - 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 5:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel Brought before Belshazzar. B. C. 538. 10 Now the queen, by reason of the word...
Daniel 5:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Did not Daniel receive gifts and honour, from Nebuchadnezzar, on the like occasion? Answ. He was then young, and the captivity was to be long, and he by his place could be helpful to his poor breth...
Daniel 5:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Then Daniel answered and said before the king, “Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another. Nevertheless I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him its interpret...
Daniel 5:17 - 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 5:17 - 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 5:17 - 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 5:17 - 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 5:17 - 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 5:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards, the presents which he intended as a fee to Daniel, to another, the prophet of Jehovah rejecting eve...
Daniel 5:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 3:13 ; 2 Kings 5:16 ; 2 Kings 5:26 ; Acts 8:20 ; Daniel 2:6 ; Daniel 5:29 ; Genesis 14:23 ; Psalms 119:46

Daniel 5:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Daniel 5:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 5:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Daniel 5:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 5:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Daniel 5:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Daniel 5:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Daniel 5:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 5:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Daniel 5:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Daniel 5:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Daniel 5:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Daniel 5:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Daniel 5:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Daniel 5:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Daniel 5:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 5:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel 5:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Daniel 5:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel 5:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Daniel 5:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Daniel 5:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel 5:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Daniel 5:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Daniel 5:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Daniel 5:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge