“Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was appalled for a while as his thoughts alarmed him. The king responded and said, ‘Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.’ Belteshazzar replied, ‘My lord, if only the dream applied to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries!
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Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar - (Daniel 4:8). It has been objected that the mention in this edict of “both” …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Hour. —Literally, moment. (Compare to Daniel 3:6.)
To them that hate thee…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Here Daniel relates how he was in some sense astonished. I refer this to the sorrow which the holy Prophet had endured from that horrible …
John Gill
JohnGill
Then Daniel (whose name was Belteshazzar) was astonished for
one hour
Not at the difficulty of interpret…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Daniel was struck with amazement and terror at so heavy a judgment coming upon so great a prince, and gives advice with tenderness and respect. It …
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes