Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Daniel Chapter 5
Overview
Dan 5:1, Belshazzar's impious feast; Dan 5:5, A hand-writing unknown to the magicians, troubles the king; Dan 5:10, At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought; Dan 5:17, He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry, Dan 5:25. reads and interprets the writing; Dan 5:30, The monarchy is translated to the Medes.
made: Gen 40:20; Est 1:3; Isa 21:4, Isa 21:5, Isa 22:12, Isa 22:14; Jer 51:39, Jer 51:57; Nah 1:10; Mar 6:21, Mar 6:22
Belshazzar: Belshazzar is said by Josephus to be the same as Naboandelus, the Nabonadius of Ptolemy, and the Labynetus of Herodotus. He reigned seven years, during which time he was engaged in unsuccessful wars with the Medes and Persians; and at this very time was besieged by Cyrus.
the golden: Dan 1:2; Kg2 24:13, Kg2 25:15; Ch2 36:10,Ch2 36:18; Ezr 1:7-11; Jer 27:16-22; Jer 52:19
father: or, grandfather, Dan 5:11, Dan 5:13, Dan 5:18; Sa2 9:7; Kg2 8:25-27; Ch2 11:20, Ch2 15:16; Jer 27:7
taken out: Chal, brought forth
praised: Dan 5:23, Dan 4:37; Jdg 16:23, Jdg 16:24; Isa 42:8; Hos 2:8-13; Rev 9:20,Rev 9:21
of gold: Dan 3:1-7, Dan 3:8-18; Psa 115:4-8, Psa 135:15-18; Isa 40:19, Isa 40:20, Isa 42:17, Isa 46:6, Isa 46:7; Jer 10:4-9; Hab 2:19; Act 17:29, Act 19:24-28; Rev 9:20
the same: Dan 4:31, Dan 4:33; Job 20:5; Psa 78:30,Psa 78:31; Pro 29:1; Luk 12:19, Luk 12:20; Th1 5:2, Th1 5:3
wrote: Dan 5:8, Dan 5:15, Dan 5:24-28; Col 2:14; Rev 20:12-15
the king's: Dan 5:9, Dan 2:1, Dan 3:19; Job 15:20-27, Job 20:19-27; Psa 73:18-20; Isa 21:2-4
countenance: Chal, brightness, Dan 5:9
was changed: Chal, changed it
and his thoughts: Dan 5:10, Dan 4:5, Dan 4:19, Dan 7:28
so that: Psa 69:23; Isa 13:7, Isa 13:8, Isa 21:3, Isa 21:4
joints: or, girdles, Isa 5:27, Chal, bindings, or knots
and his knees: Isa 35:3; Eze 7:17, Eze 21:7; Nah 2:10; Heb 12:12
aloud: Chal, with might, Dan 4:14 *marg.
to bring: Dan 2:2, Dan 4:6; Gen 41:8; Isa 44:25, Isa 44:26, Isa 47:13
be clothed: Dan 5:16, Dan 5:29, Dan 2:6; Gen 41:42-44; Num 22:7, Num 22:17, Num 24:11; Sa1 17:25
scarlet: or, purple
a chain: Pro 1:9; Sol 1:10; Eze 16:11
the third: Dan 2:48, Dan 6:2, Dan 6:3; Est 3:1, Est 10:2, Est 10:3
but: Because, probably, it was written in the ancient Hebrew or Samaritan character. Dan 2:27, Dan 4:7; Gen 41:8; Isa 47:9, Isa 47:12-15
greatly: Dan 5:6, Dan 2:1; Job 18:11-14; Psa 18:14; Rev 6:15
countenance: Chal, brightness, Dan 5:6, Dan 10:8
changed: Psa 48:6; Isa 13:6-8, Isa 21:2-4; Jer 6:24, Jer 30:6; Mat 2:3
the queen: This was probably Nitocris, the queen-mother, widow of Evil-merodach, son of Nebuchadnezzar, and father of Belshazzar.
O king: Dan 2:4, Dan 3:9, Dan 6:6, Dan 6:21; Kg1 1:31
let not: Gen 35:17, Gen 35:18; Sa1 4:20-22; Job 13:4, Job 21:34
a man: Dan 2:47, Dan 4:8, Dan 4:9, Dan 4:18; Gen 41:11-15
father: or, grandfather, Dan 5:2
light: Dan 2:11; Sa2 14:17; Act 12:22, Act 14:11; Rev 3:9
Nebuchadnezzar: Nebuchadnezzar was certainly the grandfather of Belshazzar; but the term father in Hebrew and Chaldee is frequently used to denote a progenitor, or ancestor, however remote.
master: Dan 2:48, Dan 4:9; Act 16:16
an excellent: Dan 5:14, Dan 6:3; Psa 16:3; Pro 12:26, Pro 17:27; Col 1:29
interpreting of: or, of an interpreter of, etc
dissolving: or, of a dissolver
doubts: Chal. knots. Dan 5:16; Kg1 10:1-3; Ch2 9:1, Ch2 9:2
whom: Dan 1:7, Dan 4:8, Dan 4:19
Art thou: Though Daniel was one of the chief ministers of state, who did "the king's business" in the palace (Dan 8:27), yet Belshazzar seems to have known nothing of him. This shews that he was a weak and vicious prince, who minded pleasure more than business, according to the character given him by historians. He appears to have left the care of public affairs to his mother, Nitocris, a lady celebrated for her wisdom, who evidently knew Daniel well, and probably constantly employed him in the government of the kingdom. Dan 5:11, Dan 1:21, Dan 2:48, Dan 8:1, Dan 8:27
the children: Dan 2:25, Dan 6:13; Ezr 4:1, Ezr 6:16, Ezr 6:19, Ezr 6:20, Ezr 10:7, Ezr 10:16
father: or, grandfather, Dan 5:2, Dan 5:11, Dan 5:18
Jewry: Joh 7:1, Joh 7:3, Judea
Dan 5:7, Dan 5:8, Dan 2:3-11; Isa 29:10-12, Isa 47:12
make: Chal, interpret, Gen 40:8
Let: Daniel, on this occasion, behaved in a very different manner to Belshazzar, than he had formerly done to Nebuchadnezzar. Belshazzar had that very night insulted the God of heaven in the most daring manner; and the venerable prophet, as His delegate, denounced sentence against him. Dan 5:29; Gen 14:23; Kg2 3:13, Kg2 5:16, Kg2 5:26; Act 8:20
rewards: or, fee, Dan 2:6
I will read: Psa 119:46
O thou: Dan 3:17, Dan 3:18, Dan 4:22, Dan 6:22; Act 26:13, Act 26:19
the most: Dan 2:37, Dan 2:38, Dan 4:17, Dan 4:22-25, Dan 4:32; Deu 32:8; Psa 7:17, Psa 9:2, Psa 47:2, Psa 92:8; Lam 3:35, Lam 3:38; Act 7:48
that he: Dan 3:4, Dan 4:22; Jer 25:9-14, Jer 27:5-7; Hab 2:5; Rom 13:1
whom he would he slew: Dan 2:12, Dan 2:13, Dan 3:6, Dan 3:20,Dan 3:21, Dan 3:29; Pro 16:14; Joh 19:11
when: Dan 4:30-33, Dan 4:37; Exo 9:17, Exo 18:11; Job 15:25-27, Job 40:11, Job 40:12; Pro 16:5, Pro 16:18; Isa 14:12-17; Luk 1:51, Luk 1:52, Luk 18:14
hardened: Sa1 6:6; Kg2 17:14; Ch2 36:13; Jer 19:15; Heb 3:13
in pride: or, to deal proudly
deposed: Chal, made to come down, Isa 47:1; Jer 13:18, Jer 48:18; Eze 30:6
he was driven: Dan 4:25, Dan 4:32, Dan 4:33; Job 30:3-7
his heart was made like: or, he made his heart equal, etc. till. Dan 4:17, Dan 4:25, Dan 4:32, Dan 4:35, Dan 4:37; Exo 9:14-16; Psa 83:17, Psa 83:18; Eze 17:24
thou: Dan 5:18; Psa 119:46; Mat 14:4; Act 4:8-13
his son: He was, strictly speaking, "his grandson;" but the term son is frequently used to denote filiation at any distance.
hast: Exo 10:3; Ch2 33:23, Ch2 36:12; Isa 26:10; Mat 21:32; Act 5:29-33; Pe1 5:5, Pe1 5:6
though: Luk 12:47; Joh 13:17; Jam 4:6, Jam 4:17
lifted: Dan 5:3, Dan 5:4; Kg2 14:10; Isa 2:12, Isa 33:10, Isa 37:23; Jer 50:29; Eze 28:2, Eze 28:5, Eze 28:17; Eze 31:10; Hab 2:4; Ti1 3:6; Rev 13:5, Rev 13:6
the Lord: Dan 4:37; Gen 14:19; Psa 115:16
and they: Dan 5:2-4; Sa1 5:1-9
hast praised: Jdg 16:23
which: Psa 115:4-8, Psa 135:15-17; Isa 37:19, Isa 46:6, Isa 46:7; Hab 2:18, Hab 2:19; Co1 8:4
in whose: Gen 2:7; Job 12:10, Job 34:14, Job 34:15; Psa 104:29, Psa 146:4; Isa 42:5; Act 17:25, Act 17:28, Act 17:29
and whose: Job 31:4; Psa 139:3; Pro 20:24; Jer 10:23; Heb 4:13
hast thou: Rom 1:21-23
MENE: Had these words been written in the Chaldean character, every one who knew the alphabet of the language could at least have read them. they are pure Chaldee, and literally denote "He is numbered, he is numbered; he is weighed; they are divided." Dan 5:25
God: Dan 9:2; Job 14:14; Isa. 13:1-14:32, Isa 21:1-10, Isa 47:1-15; Jer 25:11, Jer 25:12; Jer 27:7, 50:1-51:64; Act 15:18
Thou: Job 31:6; Psa 62:9; Jer 6:30; Eze 22:18-20
art: Mat 22:11, Mat 22:12; Co1 3:13
PERES: Peres,"he was divided," pronounced paras, denoted Persians, who seem evidently referred to.
Thy: Dan 5:31, Dan 6:28, Dan 8:3, Dan 8:4, Dan 8:20, Dan 9:1; Isa 13:17, Isa 21:2, Isa 45:1, Isa 45:2
they clothed: Dan 5:7, Dan 5:16
Dan 5:1, Dan 5:2; Isa 21:4-9, Isa 47:9; Jer 51:11, Jer 51:31, Jer 51:39, Jer 51:57
Darius: This was Cyaxares, son of Astyages, king of Media, and maternal uncle to Cyrus, who allowed him the title of his conquests, as long as he lived. Dan 6:1, Dan 9:1
being: Chal, he as the son of, etc
about: or, now