And now the wise men ... - (Daniel 5:7–8).

The thing— that is, the whole of this miraculous transaction.

Here the king does not acknowledge his own folly. Instead, without any modesty, he questions Daniel, and as a captive at that: Are you that Dan…

And now the wise men; the astrologers, have been brought in before me

Daniel was forgotten at court; he lived privately and was then ninety years of age. Many consult servants of God on curious questions, or to explai…