The king called aloud to bring in the sorcerers, the Chaldeans, and the diviners. The king began speaking and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Anyone who can read this inscription and explain its interpretation to me shall be clothed with purple and have a necklace of gold around his neck, and have authority as third ruler in the kingdom.”
Commentaries
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And the king cried aloud - The margin, as in the Chaldee, reads “with might.” This indicates a sudden and alarming cry. The king wa…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
The astrologers. It is worthy of notice that on this occasion the magicians (the chartummim) do not appear. We must eithe…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
The Prophet narrates how King Belshazzar sought a remedy for his anxiety; from this we gather how his mind was so quickly wounded, and how he felt …
John Gill
JohnGill
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the
Chaldeans, and the soothsayers
Or, "with strength" …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Belshazzar defied the judgments of God. Most historians consider that Cyrus was then besieging Babylon. Complacency and sensuality are sad signs of…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes