Daniel 5:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride,j he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him: ”

• Daniel 5:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  But when his heart was lifted up - See Daniel 4:30 . And his mind hardened in pride - Margin, “to deal proudly.” The state of mind indicated here is that in which there is no sense of depend...

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• Daniel 5:20 - 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...

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• Daniel 5:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  mind . spirit. Chaldee. ruach . App-9.

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• Daniel 5:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him: He was deposed from his kingly throne - Became insane; and t...

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• Daniel 5:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him: No JFB commentary on this verse.

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• Daniel 5:20 - 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...

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• Daniel 5:20 - 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...

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• Daniel 5:20 - 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...

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• Daniel 5:20 - 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...

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• Daniel 5:20 - 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...

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• Daniel 5:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened it pride ,.... When his heart was elated with his successes and victories, with the enlargement of his dominions, and with his grandeur and gl...

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• Daniel 5:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him: Ver. 20. But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind h...

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• Daniel 5:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  But when his heart was lifted up The expressions here have a peculiar force, in marking the haughty insolence of King Nebuchadnezzar. His authority, as mentioned in the last verse, had been raised...

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• Daniel 5:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Daniel Brought before Belshazzar. B. C. 538.       10 Now the queen, by reason of the word...

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• Daniel 5:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Which was explained before: all this Daniel minds him of to rub up his memory, that he might have the fuller blow in the application, Daniel 5:22 , for the aggravation of his crime.

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• Daniel 5:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  “But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him, and he was driven from the sons of me...

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• Daniel 5:20 - 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...

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• Daniel 5:20 - 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...

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• Daniel 5:20 - 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...

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• Daniel 5:20 - 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...

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• Daniel 5:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Interpretation and the Fulfilment

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• Daniel 5:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Samuel 6:6 ; 2 Chronicles 36:13 ; 2 Kings 17:14 ; Daniel 4:30-33 ; Daniel 4:37 ; Exodus 18:11 ; Exodus 9:17 ; Ezekiel 30:6 ; Hebrews 3:13 ; Isaiah 14:12-17 ; Isaiah 47:1 ; Jeremiah 13:1...

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