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Don&#8217t look so pale! <a href="/nlt/daniel/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> But when the queen mother heard what was happening, she hurried to the banquet hall. She said to Belshazzar, “Long live the king! Don’t be so pale and frightened. <a href="/esv/daniel/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> The queen, because of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banqueting hall, and the queen declared, “O king, live forever! Let not your thoughts alarm you or your color change. <a href="/bsb/daniel/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. “O king, may you live forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale. <a href="/kjv/daniel/5.htm">King James Bible</a> Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: <a href="/nkjv/daniel/5.htm">New King James Version</a> The queen, because of the words of the king and his lords, came to the banquet hall. The queen spoke, saying, “O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your countenance change. <a href="/nasb_/daniel/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The queen entered the banquet hall because of the words of the king and his nobles; the queen began to speak and said, “O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts alarm you or your face be pale. <a href="/nasb/daniel/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> The queen entered the banquet hall because of the words of the king and his nobles; the queen spoke and said, &#8220O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts alarm you or your face be pale. <a href="/nasb77/daniel/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The queen entered the banquet hall because of the words of the king and his nobles; the queen spoke and said, “O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts alarm you or your face be pale. <a href="/lsb/daniel/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The queen entered the banquet hall because of the words of the king and his nobles; the queen answered and said, “O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts alarm you or the splendor of your face be changed. <a href="/amp/daniel/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now the queen [mother], overhearing the [excited] words of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet area. The queen [mother] spoke and said, “O king, live forever! Do not be alarmed at your thoughts or let your face be changed. <a href="/csb/daniel/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Because of the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen came to the banquet hall. “May the king live forever,” she said. “Don’t let your thoughts terrify you or your face be pale. <a href="/hcsb/daniel/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Because of the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen came to the banquet hall. &#8220May the king live forever,&#8221 she said. &#8220Don&#8217t let your thoughts terrify you or your face be pale. <a href="/asv/daniel/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever; let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed. <a href="/cev/daniel/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When the queen heard the king and his officials talking, she came in and said: Your Majesty, I hope you live forever! Don't be afraid or look so pale. <a href="/erv/daniel/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever; let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: <a href="/gwt/daniel/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The discussion between the king and his nobles brought the queen herself into the banquet hall. The queen said, "Your Majesty, may you live forever! Don't let your thoughts frighten you, and don't turn pale. <a href="/gnt/daniel/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> The queen mother heard the noise made by the king and his noblemen and entered the banquet hall. She said, "May Your Majesty live forever! Please do not be so disturbed and look so pale. <a href="/isv/daniel/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> Hearing the voices of the king and his officials, the queen entered the banquet hall. "Your majesty, live forever," the queen said. "Don't be frightened by your thoughts or allow your facial expression to show it. <a href="/msb/daniel/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. ?O king, may you live forever!? she said. ?Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale. <a href="/net/daniel/5.htm">NET Bible</a> Due to the noise caused by the king and his nobles, the queen mother then entered the banquet room. She said, "O king, live forever! Don't be alarmed! Don't be shaken! <a href="/nheb/daniel/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house. The queen spoke and said, "O king, live forever; do not let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be changed. <a href="/wbt/daniel/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spoke and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: <a href="/web/daniel/5.htm">World English Bible</a> The queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house. The queen spoke and said, “O king, live forever; don’t let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be changed. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> The queen, on account of the words of the king and his great men, has come up to the banquet-house. The queen has answered and said, “O king, live for all ages; do not let your thoughts trouble you, nor your countenance be changed: <a href="/ylt/daniel/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> The queen, on account of the words of the king and his great men, to the banquet-house hath come up. Answered hath the queen, and said, 'O king, to the ages live; let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor thy countenance be changed: <a href="/slt/daniel/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> The queen, on account of the king's words and his nobles', came in to the house of drinking: the queen answered and said, O king, live forever: thy thought shall not terrify thee, and thy brightnesses shall not be changed:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then the queen, on occasion of what had happened to the king, and his nobles, came into the banquet house: and she spoke and said: O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, neither let thy countenance be changed. <a href="/cpdv/daniel/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But the queen, because of what had happened to the king and his nobles, entered the banquet house. And she spoke out, saying, “O king, live forever. Do not let your thoughts confuse you, neither should your face be altered. <a href="/nabre/daniel/5.htm">New American Bible</a> When the queen heard of the discussion between the king and his nobles, she entered the banquet hall and said, “O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face become so pale! <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The queen, when she heard the discussion of the king and his lords, came into the banqueting hall. The queen said, “O king, live forever! Do not let your thoughts terrify you or your face grow pale.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now the queen, because of the conversation of the king and his princes, came into the banquet house, and she spoke and said to the king, O king, live for ever; let not your thoughts trouble you nor let your countenance be changed; <a href="/hpbt/daniel/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the Queen, because of the words of the King and his Princes, she entered the house of the feast and she answered and said to the King: “King, live to eternity. Let not thoughts trouble you and let not your cheerfulness be changed<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house; the queen spoke and said: 'O king, live for ever! let not thy thoughts affright thee, nor let thy countenance be changed; <a href="/sep/daniel/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Then the queen came into the banquet house, and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, and let not thy countenance be changed. <a href="/parallel/daniel/5-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=1814" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/daniel/5.htm">The Handwriting on the Wall</a> …9Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were bewildered. 10<a href="/hebrew/6903.htm" title="6903: lā·qo·ḇêl (Prep-l) -- (Aramaic) or qobel (Aramaic); (corresponding to qabal; in front of; usually on account of, so as, since, hence.">Hearing</a> <a href="/hebrew/4406.htm" title="4406: mil·lê (N-fpc) -- A word, thing. (Aramaic) corresponding to millah; a word, command, discourse, or subject.">the outcry</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/7261.htm" title="7261: wə·raḇ·rə·ḇā·nō·w·hî (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Lord, noble. (Aramaic) from rabrab; a magnate.">and his nobles,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4433.htm" title="4433: mal·kə·ṯā (N-fsd) -- Queen. (Aramaic) corresponding to malkah; a queen.">the queen</a> <a href="/hebrew/5954.htm" title="5954: ʿa·lă·laṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- (Aramaic) corresponding to alal (in the sense of thrusting oneself in), to enter; causatively, to introduce.">entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/4961.htm" title="4961: miš·tə·yā (N-msd) -- A feast. (Aramaic) corresponding to mishteh; a banquet.">the banquet</a> <a href="/hebrew/1005.htm" title="1005: lə·ḇêṯ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- A house. (Aramaic) corresponding to bayith.">hall.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">“O king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2418.htm" title="2418: ḥĕ·yî (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To live. (Aramaic) or chayah (Aramaic); corresponding to chayah; to live.">may you live</a> <a href="/hebrew/5957.htm" title="5957: lə·‘ā·lə·mîn (Prep-l:: N-mp) -- (Aramaic) corresponding to owlam; remote time, i.e. The future or past indefinitely; often adverb, forever.">forever!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6032.htm" title="6032: ‘ă·nāṯ (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To answer. (Aramaic) corresponding to anah."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4433.htm" title="4433: mal·kə·ṯā (N-fsd) -- Queen. (Aramaic) corresponding to malkah; a queen.">she</a> <a href="/hebrew/560.htm" title="560: wa·’ă·me·reṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To say, tell, command. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'amar.">said.</a> <a href="/hebrew/409.htm" title="409: ’al- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'al.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7476.htm" title="7476: ra‘·yō·w·nāḵ (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A thought. (Aramaic) corresponding to ra'yown; a grasp. I.e. (figuratively) mental conception.">let your thoughts</a> <a href="/hebrew/927.htm" title="927: yə·ḇa·hă·lūḵ (V-Piel-Imperf.Jus-3mp:: 2ms) -- To alarm, dismay. (Aramaic) corresponding to bahal; to terrify, hasten.">terrify you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2122.htm" title="2122: wə·zî·wāyḵ (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Brightness, splendor. (Aramaic) corresponding to Ziv; (figuratively) cheerfulness.">or your face</a> <a href="/hebrew/409.htm" title="409: ’al- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'al."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8133.htm" title="8133: yiš·tan·nōw (V-Hitpael-Imperf.Jus-3mp) -- To change. (Aramaic) corresponding to shana.">grow pale.</a> 11There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/41-14.htm">Genesis 41:14-15</a> So Pharaoh sent for Joseph, who was quickly brought out of the dungeon. After he had shaved and changed his clothes, he went in before Pharaoh. / Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” <a href="/1_samuel/25-3.htm">1 Samuel 25:3</a> His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings. <a href="/1_kings/10-1.htm">1 Kings 10:1-3</a> Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions. / She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind. / And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain. <a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm">2 Kings 22:14</a> So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District. <a href="/esther/4-14.htm">Esther 4:14</a> For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” <a href="/proverbs/31-26.htm">Proverbs 31:26</a> She opens her mouth with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. <a href="/isaiah/3-3.htm">Isaiah 3:3</a> the commander of fifty and the dignitary, the counselor, the cunning magician, and the clever enchanter. <a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23</a> This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. <a href="/ezekiel/28-3.htm">Ezekiel 28:3</a> Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! <a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Matthew 12:42</a> The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. <a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Matthew 27:19</a> While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.” <a href="/mark/6-20.htm">Mark 6:20</a> because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly. <a href="/luke/2-19.htm">Luke 2:19</a> But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. <a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Luke 11:31</a> The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. <a href="/john/4-29.htm">John 4:29</a> “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spoke and said, O king, live for ever: let not your thoughts trouble you, nor let your countenance be changed:the queen.O king.<a href="/daniel/2-4.htm">Daniel 2:4</a> Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.<a href="/daniel/3-9.htm">Daniel 3:9</a> They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live for ever.<a href="/daniel/6-6.htm">Daniel 6:6,21</a> Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever… let not.<a href="/genesis/35-17.htm">Genesis 35:17,18</a> And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also… <a href="/1_samuel/4-20.htm">1 Samuel 4:20-22</a> And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it… <a href="/job/13-4.htm">Job 13:4</a> But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/4-19.htm">Alarm</a> <a href="/daniel/5-1.htm">Banquet</a> <a href="/jeremiah/16-8.htm">Banqueting</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-13.htm">Change</a> <a href="/daniel/5-9.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/daniel/5-9.htm">Color</a> <a href="/daniel/5-9.htm">Countenance</a> <a href="/daniel/1-19.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/daniel/5-9.htm">Face</a> <a href="/daniel/4-34.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/songs/2-4.htm">Hall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/daniel/5-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/daniel/5-9.htm">Lords</a> <a href="/daniel/5-9.htm">Pale</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-1.htm">Queen</a> <a href="/daniel/4-36.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/daniel/5-6.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/daniel/4-19.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/daniel/4-31.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/11-44.htm">Alarm</a> <a href="/amos/6-7.htm">Banquet</a> <a href="/amos/6-7.htm">Banqueting</a> <a href="/daniel/7-25.htm">Change</a> <a href="/daniel/6-8.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/daniel/7-28.htm">Color</a> <a href="/daniel/7-28.htm">Countenance</a> <a href="/daniel/10-3.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/daniel/7-28.htm">Face</a> <a href="/daniel/6-6.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/matthew/22-10.htm">Hall</a> <a href="/daniel/10-9.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">House</a> <a href="/daniel/5-23.htm">Lords</a> <a href="/daniel/7-28.htm">Pale</a> <a href="/nahum/2-7.htm">Queen</a> <a href="/daniel/5-14.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/daniel/7-28.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/daniel/7-15.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/daniel/5-26.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 5</div>1. <a href="/daniel/5-1.htm">Belshazzar's impious feast.</a> 5. <a href="/daniel/5-5.htm">A hand-writing unknown to the magicians, troubles the king.</a> 10. <a href="/daniel/5-10.htm">At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought.</a> 17. <a href="/daniel/5-17.htm">He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry,</a> 25. <a href="/daniel/5-25.htm">reads and interprets the writing.</a> 30. <a href="/daniel/5-30.htm">The monarchy is translated to the Medes</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles This phrase indicates a moment of crisis and panic within the royal court. The king, Belshazzar, and his nobles are in a state of alarm due to the mysterious writing on the wall. This reflects the instability and fear that can accompany divine intervention. Historically, this event occurs during the fall of Babylon, a time of great political upheaval. The outcry signifies the desperation and helplessness of human power when confronted with the divine.the queen entered the banquet hall The queen here is likely the queen mother, possibly Nitocris, the wife of Nabonidus and mother of Belshazzar. Her entrance signifies wisdom and authority, as she is not part of the initial revelry but comes in response to the crisis. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the queen mother often held significant influence and respect. Her presence suggests a stabilizing force amid chaos, reminiscent of other wise women in Scripture, such as Deborah or Esther.“O king, may you live forever!” she said. This traditional greeting reflects the customary way of addressing a monarch, expressing loyalty and respect. It is a formal salutation that acknowledges the king's authority, even in a moment of distress. This phrase is common in ancient royal courts, as seen in other biblical passages like <a href="/daniel/2-4.htm">Daniel 2:4</a> and <a href="/nehemiah/2-3.htm">Nehemiah 2:3</a>, emphasizing the continuity of royal protocol.“Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.” The queen offers reassurance and counsel, urging the king not to succumb to fear. This reflects a biblical theme where God's messengers often begin with words of comfort, such as "Do not be afraid" (e.g., <a href="/luke/1-30.htm">Luke 1:30</a>, <a href="/matthew/28-5.htm">Matthew 28:5</a>). Her advice suggests a call to faith and calmness in the face of divine mystery. The pale face symbolizes fear and anxiety, common human reactions to the unknown, which are addressed throughout Scripture with calls to trust in God's sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_queen.htm">The Queen</a> Likely the queen mother, possibly the widow of Nebuchadnezzar, who enters the scene with wisdom and authority to address the king's distress. 2. <a href="/topical/k/king_belshazzar.htm">King Belshazzar</a> The reigning king of Babylon, who is troubled by the mysterious writing on the wall. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_banquet_hall.htm">The Banquet Hall</a> The setting of the lavish feast where the writing on the wall appears, causing fear and confusion among the attendees. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_nobles.htm">The Nobles</a> The high-ranking officials and guests present at the feast, who are also perplexed by the supernatural event. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_writing_on_the_wall.htm">The Writing on the Wall</a> A divine message that appears during the feast, interpreted later by Daniel, signifying God's judgment on Belshazzar's reign.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_times_of_crisis.htm">Wisdom in Times of Crisis</a> The queen demonstrates the importance of wisdom and calmness in the face of fear and uncertainty. In our lives, we should seek God's wisdom to navigate challenging situations. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_godly_influence.htm">The Role of Godly Influence</a> The queen's influence on the king highlights the impact of godly counsel. We should strive to be voices of reason and faith in our communities. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a> The event underscores God's control over earthly kingdoms and leaders. Believers are reminded to trust in God's ultimate authority and plan. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_a_godly_legacy.htm">The Power of a Godly Legacy</a> The queen's knowledge of Daniel's past deeds suggests a legacy of faithfulness. We should aim to leave a legacy that points others to God. <a href="/topical/c/courage_to_speak_truth.htm">Courage to Speak Truth</a> The queen's boldness in addressing the king encourages us to speak truth with love and respect, even in intimidating circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 5</a> <a href="/q/why_are_6th-century_events_in_daniel_wrong.htm">Why does the Book of Daniel describe events from the 6th century BCE inaccurately, suggesting it was written later?</a> <a href="/q/why_doesn't_belshazzar_know_daniel.htm">Why is Daniel unknown to Belshazzar (Daniel 5:7–13) despite his prominent role under Nebuchadnezzar described in earlier chapters?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_queen_of_sheba's_journey.htm">In 1 Kings 10:1-13, how can we historically verify the Queen of Sheba's existence and journey when evidence outside the Bible is scarce or disputed?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_daniel_10_1_say_'third_year'.htm">How can Daniel 10:1 reference the 'third year of Cyrus' if other passages suggest a different timeline for Cyrus's reign?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) By reason of the words.--The noise and confusion in the banquet-hall was heard by the queen-mother in her apartments. Her respect for Daniel is evident from her language. The position which she held was one of influence, for it appears that her advice was no sooner offered than it was accepted.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 10-12. - Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet-house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever; let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: there is a man in thy kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the King Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation. No one can fail to feel the presence of rhetoric here, especially in the last verse, which, we may remark, has no equivalent in the Septuagint. We see the rhetorical character of these verses more clearly when we consider the ineptitude of the special powers ascribed to Daniel to meet the present difficulty. Interpretation of dreams was a common attribute ascribed to wisdom in the East of old, as it is yet. But this was not a dream, and therefore the qualification was not to the purpose; still less to the purpose are the attributes that follow. Showing of hard sentences. Giving riddles that nobody could read was an evidence of wisdom all over the East (see Josephus, 8:5. 3; besides Talmudic stories of Solomon). This, however, is not a case of competition in riddles; above all, there is no opportunity of one giving riddles in return. "Dissolving of doubts" is the solving of these riddles. These qualities, which the queen-mother, according to the Massoretic text, ascribes to Daniel, might make him delightful as a boon companion, but were not at all to the purpose in the matter troubling the king. The version of the Septuagint is much briefer, and, it seems to us, much more satisfactory, "Then the queen reminded him concerning Daniel, who was of the captivity of Judaea, and said to the king, The man was understanding, wise, and excelling all the wise men of Babylon, and there is a holy spirit in him, and in the days of the king thy father, he showed difficult (ὑπέρογκα) interpretations to Nebuchadnezzar thy father." This has every sign of having been translated; thus the phrase, Ἐμνήσθη πρὸς αὐτὸν περὶ τοῦ Δανιήλ, which we have rendered, "reminded him concerning Daniel." This use of πρὸς after μιμνήσκω is unknown in classic Greek. In Homer's 'Odyssey' it is accusative of person; in Plato, 'Laches,' 200 D, it is dative of person; in 'Legg.,' 3:688, it is accusative of person. It is, however, exactly parallel with <a href="/genesis/40-14.htm">Genesis 40:14</a>, Μνησθήσῃ περὶ ἐμοῦ πρὸς Φαραὼ. Πρὸς represents אֶל in the Hebrew; in the Targum of Onkelos and in the Peshitta this is translated by קְדָם; in Paulus Tellensis it is rendered by ל. Moreover, according to the Massoretic text, Belshazzar asks Daniel if he is" that Daniel which art of the captivity of the children of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?" The queen-mother had said nothing, according to the verses before us as given in the Massoretic recension, of Daniel being a Jew. According to the Septuagint, the queen-mother tells him whence Daniel is. Theodotion agrees with the Massoretic text, save that it inserts "watchfulness" instead of "light," and omits the repetition of "thy father." The Peshitta is also substantially at one with our received text. One of the great difficulties which commentators have found in this part of the incident is how Belshazzar could be ignorant of Daniel. Various means have been adopted to get over the difficulty. One is that Daniel was away from Babylon up to this time (Jephet-ibn-Ali). Archdeacon Rose is certain he must have known about him. The explanation of this is as recumbent on the opponents of the authenticity of Daniel as on its defenders, for they - the latter - declare it the work of one author, and it has had powerful effect on people: it must be artistically written if it is not a record of facts. No artist in fictitious narrative would present to his readers so obvious a difficulty. We learn now what was the probable reason of Belshazzar's ignorance of Daniel. Nabu-nahid, a usurper, was at variance with the whole clergy, as we may call them, of Babylon, and most likely Daniel acted with the others, and possibly, as far back as the revolution in which Evil-Merodach perished, had been away from the court. It is the height of unfairness of any one to press the name here given to Nebuchadnezzar, "my father." That title was very loosely used among the Babylonians and Assyrians. Jehu is called "the son of Omri," although he had swept the race of Omri off the face of the earth. So Dr. hugo Winckler, in his ' Untersuchungen zur Attorientalischen Geschichte,' p. 53, note, says, "This word 'son' after the name of a Chaldean prince, is only to be taken in the sense of belonging to the same dynasty." Had the phrase used been that "Nebuchadnezzar slept with his fathers, and Belshazzar his son reigned in his stead," something might have been said for the view maintained by all critics, that the author thought Belshazzar the son of Nebuchadnezzar. How can the critics assert this, and yet, as does Professor Bevan, maintain this author intimate even with the minutest portions of Jeremiah, Kings, and Chronicles? If so, how is it that he did not know that both Kings and Jeremiah asserted Nebuchadnezzar to have been succeeded by Evil-Merodach? This information occupies too prominent a place in both books for him to have been ignorant of it. We can only understand his action in thus putting down Belshazzar as the son of Nebuchadnezzar by assuming his acceptance of usage. The critics cannot explain it. Those who maintain the traditional view may do so by saying that Daniel, writing at the time, knowing the real state of matters, the claim of Belshazzar to be descended from Nebuchadnezzar, the fact that Evil-Merodach had been killed, simply relates facts. Had he been inventing history, and acquainted with the holy books, and all the information they conveyed to everybody, he would of necessity have spent some pains in explaining how his history came to differ so much from what one could draw from the Books of Kings and Jeremiah. The two accounts of Saul's meeting with David are not comparable with this, as we find the reason of the contradiction in the coalescence of two different accounts. <a href="/commentaries/daniel/5-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Hearing לָקֳבֵ֨ל (lā·qo·ḇêl) Preposition-l <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6903.htm">Strong's 6903: </a> In front of, before, because of, because that the outcry מִלֵּ֤י (mil·lê) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4406.htm">Strong's 4406: </a> A word, command, discourse, subject of the king מַלְכָּא֙ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king and his nobles, וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי (wə·raḇ·rə·ḇā·nō·w·hî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7261.htm">Strong's 7261: </a> Lord, noble the queen מַלְכְּתָ֕א (mal·kə·ṯā) Noun - feminine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4433.htm">Strong's 4433: </a> A queen entered עַלַּ֑ת (‘al·laṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5954.htm">Strong's 5954: </a> To enter, to introduce the banquet מִשְׁתְּיָ֖א (miš·tə·yā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4961.htm">Strong's 4961: </a> A banquet hall. לְבֵ֥ית (lə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1005.htm">Strong's 1005: </a> A house “O king, מַלְכָּא֙ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king may you live חֱיִ֔י (ḥĕ·yî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2418.htm">Strong's 2418: </a> To live forever,” לְעָלְמִ֣ין (lə·‘ā·lə·mîn) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5957.htm">Strong's 5957: </a> Remote time, the future, past, forever she said. וַאֲמֶ֗רֶת (wa·’ă·me·reṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_560.htm">Strong's 560: </a> To say, tell, command “Do not אַֽל־ (’al-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_409.htm">Strong's 409: </a> Not, once, nothing let your thoughts רַעְיוֹנָ֔ךְ (ra‘·yō·w·nāḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7476.htm">Strong's 7476: </a> A grasp, mental conception terrify you, יְבַהֲלוּךְ֙ (yə·ḇa·hă·lūḵ) Verb - Piel - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_927.htm">Strong's 927: </a> To terrify, hasten or your face וְזִיוָ֖יךְ (wə·zî·wāyḵ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2122.htm">Strong's 2122: </a> Brightness, splendor grow pale. יִשְׁתַּנּֽוֹ׃ (yiš·tan·nōw) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8133.htm">Strong's 8133: </a> To change <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/5-10.htm">Daniel 5:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/5-10.htm">Daniel 5:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/5-10.htm">Daniel 5:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/5-10.htm">Daniel 5:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/5-10.htm">Daniel 5:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/5-10.htm">Daniel 5:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/5-10.htm">Daniel 5:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/5-10.htm">Daniel 5:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/5-10.htm">Daniel 5:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/5-10.htm">Daniel 5:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/5-10.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 5:10 Now the queen by reason (Dan. 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