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There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, [I say], your father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
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The Forgotten Faithful
Commentators consistently note that Daniel, once highly honored by Nebuchadnezzar, was living in obscurity, likely removed from his post by a subsequent king. Belshazzar's ignorance of him highlights a tragic neglect of godly wisdom. This reminds believers that a person's value to God is not determined by their public position, and God can elevate His servants from obscurity at the precise moment they are needed.
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Albert Barnes
On Daniel 5:11
18th Century
Theologian
There is a man in thy kingdom - Namely, Daniel. As the queen-mother had lived in the time of Nebuchadnezzar, and recollected the im…
Charles Ellicott
On Daniel 5:11
19th Century
Bishop
The spirit.— Compare Daniel 4:8-9.
Your father.— No blood relationship is necessarily implied by this word…
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 5:11
17th Century
Pastor
There is a man in your kingdom She does not say in his court; very probably, after the death of Nebuchadnezzar, perhaps i…
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…