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History Confirms Scripture
Commentators like Barnes and Gill emphasize that the biblical account of Babylon's fall is strongly supported by secular historians like Xenophon. His writings describe the city being captured during a great feast, with the king being killed in his palace, affirming the historical reliability of Daniel's narrative.
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Daniel
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Albert Barnes
On Daniel 5:30
18th Century
Theologian
In that night Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans was slain—On the taking of Babylon and its consequences, see the notes at Isaiah…
John Calvin
On Daniel 5:30–31
16th Century
Theologian
Here Daniel briefly relates how his prophecy was fulfilled that very night. As we have previously explained, a customary feast day occurred which t…
John Gill
On Daniel 5:30
17th Century
Pastor
In that night was Belshazzar, the king of the Chaldeans,
slain. Not by a servant of his ow…
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Matthew Henry
On Daniel 5:18–31
17th Century
Minister
Daniel reads Belshazzar's doom. He had not taken warning by the judgments upon Nebuchadnezzar. And he had insulted God. Sinners are pleased with go…