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The Voice of Wisdom
Commentators widely agree this was not the king's wife but the queen-mother or grandmother. Her age and dignity likely kept her from the feast, but her memory of God's work through Daniel during Nebuchadnezzar's reign provided the solution the king's own advisors could not. She represents the voice of wisdom and historical memory.
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Albert Barnes
On Daniel 5:10
18th Century
Theologian
Now the queen - “Probably the queen-mother, the Nitocris of Herodotus, as the king’s wives were at the entertainment.” - Wintle. (). So Prof…
Charles Ellicott
On Daniel 5:10
19th Century
Bishop
By reason of the words.— The noise and confusion in the banquet-hall was heard by the queen-mother in her apartments. Her respect …
John Calvin
On Daniel 5:10–11
16th Century
Theologian
Here Daniel relates the occasion of his being brought before the king, as the reader and interpreter of the writing. The queen, he says, did this. …
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John Gill
On Daniel 5:10
17th Century
Pastor
Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his
lords, came into the banquet house
Matthew Henry
On Daniel 5:10–17
17th Century
Minister
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…