Daniel 5:8

the king's. Some codices read "Babylon's".

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then came in all the king’s wise men - The classes above referred to, Daniel 5:7 . But they could not read the writing - The character was a...
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 th...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here Daniel relates how deceived the king was in his opinion, in hoping for any interpretation of the writing from either the magi or the astro...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then came in all the king's wise men : but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof. They could not re...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But they could not read the writing— Because, says Houbigant, it was written in the ancient Samaritan characters, and such as were used upon their...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof. Then came i...
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 th...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Then — i.e., after the king had addressed the wise men whom he had summoned. But why could not they read an inscription which Daniel deciphered a...
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 aggra...
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 inferre...
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 g...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Behold, Reader! on what a slender thread the happiness of man hangs, when in a moment the appearance on a wall can snap it asunder! What was it so al...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then came in all the king's wise men ,.... The whole college of them, the persons before described; over whom, in Nebuchadnezzar's time, Daniel was...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then came in all the king's wise [men]: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof. Ver. 8. But...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then came in all the king's wise men Ambitious of the honour, and desirous to gratify the king. But they could not read the writing Because, says...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Belshazzar's Feast; The Hand-writing on the Wall. B. C. 538....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The rabbies say it was not in the Chaldee character, though the words were Chaldee, but the old Hebrew, Canaanitish, Phoenician, and Samaritan letter...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Then all the king's wise men came in. But they could not read the writing or make its interpretation clear to the king. Then was king Belshazzar gre...
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...
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 on...
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 fa...
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 t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Feast and the Handwriting.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then came in all the king's wise men, one after the other appearing in agreement with his summons; but they could not read the writing nor make know...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 2:27 ; Daniel 4:7 ; Genesis 41:8 ; Isaiah 47:12-15 ; Isaiah 47:9

⁸ Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.

Related Commentaries of Daniel 5:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 5:8