Dan 5, Hab 2, Rev 18 | TSK | STEP | Belshazzar's impious feast. A hand-writing unknown to the magicians, troubles the king. At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought. He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry, reads and interprets the writing. The monarchy is translated to the Medes. made.

Daniel 5

1 Belshazzar's impious feast.

5 A hand-writing unknown to the magicians, troubles the king.

10 At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought.

17 He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry,

25 reads and interprets the writing.

30 The monarchy is translated to the Medes.

made.

Ge 40:20; Es 1:3; Isa 21:4,5; 22:12,14; Jer 51:39,57; Na 1:10

Mr 6:21,22

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.

1:2; 2Ki 24:13; 25:15; 2Ch 36:10,18; Ezr 1:7-11; Jer 27:16-22

Jer 52:19

father. or, grandfather.

11,13,18; 2Sa 9:7; 2Ki 8:25-27; 2Ch 11:20; 15:16; Jer 27:7

taken out. Chal. brought forth. might.

4,23

praised.

23; 4:37; Jud 16:23,24; Isa 42:8; Ho 2:8-13; Re 9:20,21

of gold.

3:1-7,8-18; Ps 115:4-8; 135:15-18; Isa 40:19,20; 42:17; 46:6,7

Jer 10:4-9; Hab 2:19; Ac 17:29; 19:24-28; Re 9:20

the same.

4:31,33; Job 20:5; Ps 78:30,31; Pr 29:1; Lu 12:19,20; 1Th 5:2,3

wrote.

8,15,24-28; Col 2:14; Re 20:12-15

the king's.

9; 2:1; 3:19; Job 15:20-27; 20:19-27; Ps 73:18-20; Isa 21:2-4

countenance. Chal. brightness.

was changed. Chal. changed it. and his thoughts.

10; 4:5,19; 7:28

so that.

Ps 69:23; Isa 13:7,8; 21:3,4

joints. or, girdles.

Isa 5:27

Chal. bindings, or knots. and his knees.

Isa 35:3; Eze 7:17; 21:7; Na 2:10; Heb 12:12

aloud. Chal. with might.

4:14; *marg:

to bring.

2:2; 4:6; Ge 41:8; Isa 44:25,26; 47:13

be clothed.

16,29; 2:6; Ge 41:42-44; Nu 22:7,17; 24:11; 1Sa 17:25

scarlet. or, purple. a chain.

Pr 1:9; So 1:10; Eze 16:11

the third.

2:48; 6:2,3; Es 3:1; 10:2,3

but.Because, probably, it was written in the ancient Hebrew or Samaritan character.

2:27; 4:7; Ge 41:8; Isa 47:9,12-15

greatly.

6; 2:1; Job 18:11-14; Ps 18:14; Re 6:15

countenance. Chal. brightness.

6; 10:8

changed.

Ps 48:6; Isa 13:6-8; 21:2-4; Jer 6:24; 30:6; Mt 2:3

the queen.This was probably Nitocris, the queen-mother, widow of Evil-merodach, son of Nebuchadnezzar, and father of Belshazzar.

O king.

2:4; 3:9; 6:6,21; 1Ki 1:31

let not.

Ge 35:17,18; 1Sa 4:20-22; Job 13:4; 21:34

a man.

2:47; 4:8,9,18; Ge 41:11-15

father. or, grandfather.

light.

2:11; 2Sa 14:17; Ac 12:22; 14:11; Re 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.

father. or, grandfather.

master.

2:48; 4:9; Ac 16:16

an excellent.

14; 6:3; Ps 16:3; Pr 12:26; 17:27; Col 1:29

interpreting of. or, of an interpreter of, etc. dissolving.or, of a dissolver. doubts. Chal. knots.

16; 1Ki 10:1-3; 2Ch 9:1,2

whom.

1:7; 4:8,19

Art thou.Though Daniel was one of the chief ministers of state, who did "the king's business" in the palace, (Da 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.

11; 1:21; 2:48; 8:1,27

the children.

2:25; 6:13; Ezr 4:1; 6:16,19,20; 10:7,16

father. or, grandfather.

2,11,18

Jewry.

Joh 7:1,3

Judea.

11,12

7,8; 2:3-11; Isa 29:10-12; 47:12

make. Chal. interpret.

Ge 40:8

thou shalt.

7; Ac 8:18

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.

29; Ge 14:23; 2Ki 3:13; 5:16,26; Ac 8:20

rewards. or, fee.

2:6

I will read.

Ps 119:46

O thou.

3:17,18; 4:22; 6:22; Ac 26:13,19

the most.

2:37,38; 4:17,22-25,32; De 32:8; Ps 7:17; 9:2; 47:2; 92:8

La 3:35,38; Ac 7:48

that he.

3:4; 4:22; Jer 25:9-14; 27:5-7; Hab 2:5; Ro 13:1

whom he would he slew.

2:12,13; 3:6,20,21,29; Pr 16:14; Joh 19:11

when.

4:30-33,37; Ex 9:17; 18:11; Job 15:25-27; 40:11,12; Pr 16:5,18

Isa 14:12-17; Lu 1:51,52; 18:14

hardened.

1Sa 6:6; 2Ki 17:14; 2Ch 36:13; Jer 19:15; Heb 3:13

in pride. or, to deal proudly. deposed. Chal. made to comedown.

Isa 47:1; Jer 13:18; 48:18; Eze 30:6

he was driven.

4:25,32,33; Job 30:3-7

his heart was made like. or, he made his heart equal. etc.till.

4:17,25,32,35,37; Ex 9:14-16; Ps 83:17,18; Eze 17:24

thou.

18; Ps 119:46; Mt 14:4; Ac 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.

Ex 10:3; 2Ch 33:23; 36:12; Isa 26:10; Mt 21:32; Ac 5:29-33

1Pe 5:5,6

though.

Lu 12:47; Joh 13:17; Jas 4:6,17

lifted.

3,4; 2Ki 14:10; Isa 2:12; 33:10; 37:23; Jer 50:29; Eze 28:2,5,17

Eze 31:10; Hab 2:4; 1Ti 3:6; Re 13:5,6

the Lord.

4:37; Ge 14:19; Ps 115:16

and they.

2-4; 1Sa 5:1-9

hast praised.

Jud 16:23

which.

Ps 115:4-8; 135:15-17; Isa 37:19; 46:6,7; Hab 2:18,19; 1Co 8:4

in whose.

Ge 2:7; Job 12:10; 34:14,15; Ps 104:29; 146:4; Isa 42:5

Ac 17:25,28,29

and whose.

Job 31:4; Ps 139:3; Pr 20:24; Jer 10:23; Heb 4:13

hast thou.

Ro 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."

God.

9:2; Job 14:14; Isa 13:1-14:32; 21:1-10; 47:1-15; Jer 25:11,12

Jer 27:7; 50:1-51:64; Ac 15:18

Thou.

Job 31:6; Ps 62:9; Jer 6:30; Eze 22:18-20

art.

Mt 22:11,12; 1Co 3:13

PERES.Peres,"he was divided," pronounced paras, denoted Persians, who seem evidently referred to.

Thy.

31; 6:28; 8:3,4,20; 9:1; Isa 13:17; 21:2; 45:1,2

they clothed.

7,16

1,2; Isa 21:4-9; 47:9; Jer 51:11,31,39,57

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.

6:1; 9:1

being. Chal. he as the son of, etc. about. or, now.

Habakkuk 2

1 Unto Habakkuk, waiting for an answer, is shewn that he must wait by faith.

5 The judgment upon the Chaldean for unsatiableness,

9 for covetousness,

12 for cruelty,

15 for drunkenness,

18 and for idolatry.

stand.

Ps 73:16,17; Isa 21:8,11,12

tower. Heb. fenced place.

2Sa 18:24; 2Ki 9:17; 17:9; Isa 21:5; 62:6

and will.

1:12-17; Ps 85:8

unto me. or, in me.

2Co 13:3; Ga 1:16

when I am reproved. or, when I am argued with. Heb. upon myreproof, or arguing.

Job 23:5-7; 31:35,37; Jer 12:1

Write.

De 27:8; 31:19,22; Isa 8:1; 30:8; Jer 36:2-4,27-32; Da 12:4

Re 1:18,19; 14:13; 19:9; 21:5-8

make.

Joh 11:28,29; 1Co 14:19; 2Co 3:12

the vision.

Jer 27:7; Da 8:19; 9:24-27; 10:1,14; 11:27,35; Ac 1:7; 17:26; Ga 4:2

2Th 2:6-8

but.

Ex 12:41; Ps 102:13; Jer 25:12-14; Heb 10:36

wait.

2Ki 6:33; Ps 27:14; 130:5,6; Isa 30:18; La 3:25,26; Mic 7:7; Lu 2:25

Jas 5:7,8

it will surely.

Lu 18:7,8; 2Pe 2:3

his.

Job 40:11,12; Da 4:30,37; 5:20-23; Lu 18:14; 2Th 2:4; 1Pe 5:5

but.

Joh 3:36; Ro 1:17; Ga 2:16; 3:11,12; Heb 10:38; 1Jo 5:10-12

Yea also. or, How much more. he transgresseth.

Pr 20:1; 23:29-33; 31:4,5; Isa 5:11,12,22,23; 21:5; Jer 51:39

Da 5:1-4,23; Na 1:9,10

a proud man.

4; Ps 138:6; Pr 30:13,14; Isa 2:11,12,17; 16:6; Jer 50:29

Da 5:20-23; Jas 4:6

keepeth.

2Ki 14:10; 1Th 4:11; *Gr:

who.

Isa 5:8; 10:7-13

as hell.

Pr 27:20; 30:15,16; Ec 5:10

gathereth.

8-10; Isa 14:16,17; Jer 25:9,17-29

take.

Nu 23:7,18; Isa 14:4-19; Jer 29:22; 50:13; Eze 32:21; Mic 2:4

Woe to him. or, Ho, he. that increaseth.

1:9,10,15; Job 20:15-29; 22:6-10; Pr 22:16; Jer 51:34,35; Jas 5:1-4

how.

Ps 94:3; Lu 12:20; 1Co 7:29-31; 1Pe 4:7

ladeth.

13; Isa 44:20; 55:2

they.

Pr 29:1; Isa 13:1-5,16-18; 21:2-9; 41:25; 45:1-3; 46:11; 47:11

Isa 48:14,15; Jer 50:21-32; 51:11,27,28,57; Da 5:25-31; Na 1:9,10

1Th 5:3

bite.

Ec 10:8; Jer 8:17

thou.

10,17; Isa 33:1,4; Jer 27:7; 30:16; 50:10,37; 51:13,44,48,55,56

Zec 2:8,9

blood. Heb. bloods.

the violence.

Ps 137:8; Isa 47:6; Jer 50:11,17,18,28,33,34; 51:8,24,34,35

Mic 4:11-13; Zec 1:15; 2:8; 12:2-4; 14:12; Re 6:10; 18:20-24

that coveteth an evil covetousness. or, that gaineth an evilgain.

Ge 13:10-13; 19:26-38; De 7:25,26; Jos 7:21-26; 1Ki 21:2-4,19-24

2Ki 5:20-27; Job 20:19-28; Jer 22:13-19; Zec 5:1-4; Ac 1:17-25

Jude 1:11

set.

Ps 10:3-6; 49:11; 52:7; Pr 18:11,12; Isa 28:15; 47:7-9; Jer 49:16

Ob 1:4

power of evil. Heb. palm of the hand.

consulted.

2Ki 9:26; 10:7; Isa 14:20-22; Jer 22:30; 36:31; Na 1:14; Mt 27:25

sinned.

Nu 16:38; 1Ki 2:23; Pr 1:18; 8:36; Isa 33:11

the stone.

Ge 4:10; Jos 24:27; Job 31:38-40; Lu 19:40; Heb 12:24; Jas 5:3,4

Re 6:10

beam. or, piece. or, fastening. answer it. or, witnessagainst it.

him.

Ge 4:11-17; Jos 6:26; 1Ki 16:34; Jer 22:13-17; Eze 24:9; Da 4:27-31

Mic 3:10; Na 3:1; Joh 11:47-50; Re 17:6

blood. Heb. bloods.

is it.

Ge 11:6-9; 2Sa 15:31; Job 5:13,14; Ps 39:6; 127:1,2; Pr 21:30

Isa 41:5-8; 50:11; 55:2; Jer 51:58,64; Mal 1:4

for very vanity. or, in vain.

the earth.

Ps 22:27; 67:1,2; 72:19; 86:9; 98:1-3; Isa 6:3; 11:9; Zec 14:8,9

Re 11:15; 15:4

with the knowledge of the glory. or, by knowing the glory.

unto.

Ge 19:32-35; 2Sa 11:13; 13:26-28; Jer 25:15; 51:7; Re 17:2,6; 18:3

that puttest.

Ho 7:5

that thou.

Ge 9:22; Ex 32:25

with shame for glory. or, more with shame than with glory.

Pr 3:35; Isa 47:3; Ho 4:7; Php 3:19

drink.

Ps 75:8; Isa 49:26; 51:21-23; Jer 25:26,27; 51:57; Re 18:6

and let.

Isa 20:4; 47:3; Na 3:5

the cup.

Jer 25:27-29

and shameful.

Isa 28:7,8; Ho 7:5

the violence.

Zec 11:1

because.

8; Ps 55:23; 137:8; Pr 28:17; Re 18:20-24

of the city.

Jer 50:28,33,34; 51:24,34-37

profiteth.

Isa 37:38; 42:17; 44:9,10; 45:16,20; 46:1,2,6-8; Jer 2:27,28; 10:3-5

Jer 50:2; Ro 6:21

a teacher.

Jer 10:8,14,15; Jon 2:8; Zec 10:2; Ro 1:23-25; 2Th 2:9-11

1Ti 4:1,2; Re 13:11-15; 19:20

that the.

Ps 115:4-8; 135:15-18; Isa 1:31; 44:14-20

maker of his work. Heb. fashioner of his fashion. dumb.

1Co 12:2

that.

1Ki 18:26-29; Ps 97:7; Isa 44:17; Jer 51:47; Da 3:7,18,29; 5:23

Jon 1:5

it is.

Isa 40:19; 46:6; Jer 10:4,9; Da 3:1; Ac 17:29; Re 17:4

and there.

Ps 135:17

the Lord.

Ps 11:4; 115:3; 132:13,14; Isa 6:1; 66:1,6; Jon 2:4,7; Eph 2:21,22

let all the earth keep silence before him. Heb. be silent allthe earth before him.

Ps 46:10; 76:8,9; Zep 1:7; Zec 2:13

Revelation of John 18

1 Babylon is fallen.

4 People commanded to depart out of her.

9 The kings of the earth, with the merchants and mariners, lament over her.

20 The saints rejoice for the judgments of God upon her.

I saw.

17:1

and the.

21:23; Isa 60:1-3; Eze 43:2; Lu 17:24; 2Th 2:8

cried.

1:15; 5:2; 10:3; 14:15; Jer 25:30; Joe 3:16

Babylon.

10,21; 14:8; 16:19; 17:5,18; Isa 13:19; 21:9; Jer 51:8,60-64

become.

Le 11:13-19; Isa 13:20-22; 14:23; 21:8; 34:11-15; Jer 50:39,40

Jer 51:37; Mr 5:3-5; Lu 8:27,28

all.

9; 14:8; 17:2; Jer 51:7

the merchants.

11-17,23; Isa 47:15; 2Pe 2:1-3

abundance. or, power.

Pr 23:1-3

her delicacies.

Jer 51:34; La 4:5; Lu 7:25

Come.

Ge 19:12,13; Nu 16:26,27; Isa 48:20; 52:11; Jer 50:8; 51:6,45,50

Mt 24:15,16; 2Co 6:17

partakers.

Ps 50:18; Mt 23:30; 1Ti 5:22; 2Jo 1:11

reached.

Ge 18:20,21; 2Ch 28:9; Ezr 9:6; Jer 51:9; Jon 1:2

and.

16:19

Reward.

13:10; 16:5,6; Ex 21:23-25; Ps 137:8; Jer 50:15,29; 51:24,49

2Ti 4:14

double unto.

Isa 40:2; 61:7; Jer 16:18; 17:18; Zec 9:12

the cup.

14:10; 16:19; 17:2,4

much she.

Isa 22:12-14; 47:1,2,7-9; Eze 28:2-10; Zep 2:15; 2Th 2:4-8

I sit.

Ps 45:9; Jer 13:18

no widow.

Isa 47:7,8; La 1:1

shall her.

10,17,19; Isa 47:9-11; Jer 51:6

and she.

9; 17:18; 19:3; Jer 51:58

for.

11:17; Job 9:19; Ps 62:11; Isa 27:1; Jer 50:31,34; 1Co 10:22

the kings.

3,7; 17:2,12,13

shall bewail.

20; Ps 58:10; Jer 50:46; Eze 26:16,17; 32:9,10; Da 4:14; Zec 11:2,3

the smoke.

18; 14:11; 19:3; Ge 19:28; De 29:23; Isa 13:19; 30:33; 34:9,10

Jer 50:40

afar.

Nu 16:34

Alas.

16,19; Jer 30:7; Joe 1:15; Am 5:16

that great.

14:8; Isa 21:9

for.

8,17,19; Jer 51:8,9

the merchants.

3,9,15,20,23; 13:16,17; Isa 23:1-15; 47:15

Eze 26:17-21; 27:27-36; Zep 1:11,18

buyeth.

Pr 3:14; Mt 22:5; Joh 2:16; 2Pe 2:3

merchandise.

17:4; 1Ki 10:11,12; Pr 8:10,11; Eze 27:5-25

thyine. or, sweet.

1Ki 10:11; 2Ch 2:8

cinnamon.

1Ki 10:10,15,25; 2Ch 9:9; Pr 7:17; So 1:3; 4:13,14; 5:5; Am 6:6

Joh 12:3-8

slaves. or, bodies.

Ex 21:16; De 24:7; 28:68; Ne 5:4,5,8; Isa 50:1; Eze 27:13; Am 2:6

Am 8:6; 1Ti 1:10

and souls.By the sale of indulgences, dispensations, absolutions, masses, bulls, etc.

2Pe 2:3

thy soul.

Nu 11:4,34; Ps 78:18; 106:14; 1Co 10:6; Jas 4:2; 1Jo 2:16,17

departed.

Lu 12:20; 16:25

which.

3,11; Ho 12:7,8; Zec 11:5; Mr 11:17; Ac 16:19; 19:24-27

shall.

11; Jud 18:23,24; Eze 27:31; Am 5:16,17

Alas.

10,11; 17:4; Lu 16:19-31

in one.

10; Isa 47:9; Jer 51:8; La 4:6

And every.

11; Isa 23:14; Eze 27:27-36; Jon 1:6

when.

What.

10; 13:4; Isa 23:8,9; Jer 51:37; Eze 27:30-32

they cast.

Jos 7:6; 1Sa 4:12; 2Sa 13:19; Ne 9:1; Job 2:12; Eze 27:30

weeping.

10,15,16

for.

Rejoice.

19:1-3; Jud 5:31; Ps 48:11; 58:10; 96:11-13; 107:42; 109:28

Pr 11:10; Isa 44:23; 49:13; Jer 51:47,48

and ye.It is peculiarly worthy of remark, that the apostles, who are idolatrously honoured at Rome, and daily worshipped, should be specially mentioned as rejoicing in her fall; as if it "avenged them" on her, for the dishonour cast on their characters, while it vindicated the glory of God.

Eph 2:20; 3:5; 4:11; 2Pe 3:2; Jude 1:17

God.

6:10; 19:2; De 32:42; Ps 18:47; 94:1; Isa 26:21; Lu 11:49,50; 18:7,8

a mighty.This was to represent the violence of her fall, and that she should never rise again; which is further illustrated by varied emphatic expressions taken from the ancient prophets. But Rome is still standing and flourishing, and honoured by many nations as the metropolis of the Christian world; she still resounds with singers and musicians; she still excels in arts, which serve for pomp and luxury; she still abounds with candles, and lamps, and torches, burning even by day, as well as by night; and consequently this prophecy has not been, but remains to fulfilled.

Thus.

Ex 15:5; Ne 9:11; Jer 51:63,64

and shall.

22; 12:8; 16:20; 20:11; Job 20:8; Ps 37:36; Eze 26:21; Da 11:19

the voice.

Isa 24:8,9; Jer 7:34; 16:9; 25:10; 33:11; Eze 26:13

the light.

22:5; Job 21:17; Pr 4:18,19; 24:20

the voice.

thy merchants.

3,11-19; Isa 23:8; Eze 27:24,25,33,34

for.