The royal palace was a strong fortification in the heart of the city. The messengers so met one another.

At one end – Rather, from al…

One post shall run to meet another. —The words exactly answer to the account of the capture of Babylon given in Herodotus…

This was also fulfilled according to the testimony of pagan authors, as well as of Daniel. They do not indeed repeat these words, but according to …

One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet
another
That is, one po…

The particulars of this prophecy are dispersed and interwoven, and the same themes are left and then returned to. Babylon is abundant in treasures,…