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The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The king answered, and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar - See the notes at (Daniel 1:7). The “king” may have addres…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Whose name was Belteshazzar.— A parenthetic clause, introduced to remind the reader that by this name only Daniel was kno…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The king says these words out of his despair of any interpretation, since he perceived that all the Magi, in this matter, lacked judgment and under…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar The name given him by the prince of the eunuchs, ([Refe…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Daniel causes the king to lose confidence in his magicians and soothsayers. The insufficiency of created things should drive us to the all-sufficie…

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