But I personally have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Now if you are able to read the inscription and make its interpretation known to me, you will be clothed with purple and wear a necklace of gold around your neck, and you will have authority as the third ruler in the kingdom.”
Commentaries
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And I have heard of thee... (Daniel 5:11).
Canst make interpretations – Margin, “interpret.” Cha…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
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…
John Gill
JohnGill
Commentary on And I have heard of you: That is, by the queen, which he repeats for the sake of observing what she had sai…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes