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Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled – He did not doubt that this was a divine intimation of some fearful event, and yet he wa…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The terror of Belshazzar and his lords is caused by the impression that the inability of the wise men to read the inscription is the portent of som…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here Daniel relates how deceived the king was in his opinion, hoping for any interpretation of the writing from the magi, the astrologers, the Chal…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then was King Belshazzar greatly troubled A second time, and perhaps more than before; since he had conceived some hope t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Belshazzar defied the judgments of God. Most historians consider that Cyrus was then besieging Babylon. Complacency and sensuality are sad signs of…

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