Daniel 5:18

O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour: Nebuchadnezzar thy father - Or grandfather, as the margin reads, Daniel 5:2. See the notes on Daniel 5:1 (note).

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom ... - This reference to Nebuchadnezzar is evidently designed to show to B...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

O thou king, the most high God gave (l) Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour: (l) Before he read the writing, he...
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

the MOST HIGH . Same as Hebrew. 'elyon. App-4.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Before Daniel recites the writing, and adds its interpretation, he explains to King Belshazzar the origin of this prodigy. He did not begin the...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour: The most high God gave Nebuchadn...
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

The most high God . — Comp. this and the three following verses with Daniel 4:16-17 ; Daniel 4:22-25 .
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

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 wa...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

O thou king ,.... "Hear" t, O king; so Aben Ezra supplies it; what he was about to say first, in order to prepare him for the meaning of the handwri...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour: Ver. 18. O thou king, the most high G...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

O thou king Before Daniel reads the writing, he judges it proper to remind the king of God's dealings with Nebuchadnezzar, his progenitor, and of t...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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

This the prophet repeats, to put Belshazzar in mind how God dealt with his father; for it is good for kings to read over the story of their ancestors...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“O you who are king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom and greatness and glory and majesty. And because of the greatness...
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 Interpretation and the Fulfilment
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

O thou king, the formal and solemn address bringing out the importance of the message from the outset and placing its entire import into direct relat...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 26:13 ; Acts 26:19 ; Acts 7:48 ; Daniel 2:37 ; Daniel 2:38 ; Daniel 3:17 ; Daniel 3:18 ; Daniel 4:17 ; Daniel 4:22 ; Daniel 4:22-25 ;...

¹⁸ O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour:

Related Commentaries of Daniel 5:18

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

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 5:18