Daniel 5:24

Then was the part of the hand sent— Therefore is the hand sent from him, the fingers whereof have formed this writing. Houbigant.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then was the part of the hand sent from him - To wit, the fingers. See Daniel 5:5 . The sense is, that when it was fully perceived that Belshazz...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(m) Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written. (m) After God had for such a long time deferred his anger, and patien...
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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

this writing . The Divine prophetic meaning could not be known or understood till interpreted by Daniel. written: or graven.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Some stress must be laid upon the adverb באדין, badin, “ at that time,” because God’s wrath, or at least its denunciation, was now ripe. D...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written. Then was the part of the hand sent - This was the filling up of the cup of...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written. Then - when thou liftest thyself against the Lord. The part of...
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. — Not only “at that time,” but also “because of this.” Daniel here expressly designates the writing as something proceeding from God.
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

Weighed and Found Wanting Daniel 5:17-31 Daniel was unperturbed and undismayed. Calm and collected, he recognized his Father's handwriting, and...
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

There is some little difficulty to an ordinary Reader in observing, that the words of the hand writing on the wall, and the manner of Daniel's interp...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then was the part of the hand sent from him ,.... That is, from God: being thus reproached and blasphemed, at that very instant, and for that reason...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written. Ver. 24. Then was the part of the hand. ] Completa peccati mensura, no...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then was part of the hand sent from him The LXX. read, Δια τουτο εκ προσωπου αυτου απεσταλη αστραγαλος χειρος, και την γραφην ταυτην ενεταξε. “On t...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Daniel Brought before Belshazzar. B. C. 538....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

It is called part of the hand, because the hand appeared parted from the rest of the body.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed. And this is the writing that was inscribed, MENEMENETEKELUPHARSI...
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 Biblical Illustrator

And this writing was written. Writing on the Wall at Belshazzar’s Feast I. T HE SCENE IN WHICH IT OCCURRED . An eastern palace. 1. It was a...
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 Interpretation and the Fulfilment
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then was the part of the hand, the outstretched fingers of the writing hand, sent from Him, and this writing was written, to announce the doom whic...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 5:5
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

From him — From that God whom thou hast despised.

²⁴ Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.

Related Commentaries of Daniel 5:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the 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 Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Daniel 5:24