Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
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Interpretation
Belshazzar bade defiance to the judgments of God. Most historians consider that Cyrus then besieged Babylon.
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This thought runs through Daniel 5:5-9.
Glossary
- Belshazzar Person
- Bel protect the king!, the last of the kings of Babylon ( Dan. 5:1 ). He was the son of Nabonidus by Nitocris, who was the daughter of Nebuchadnezzar and the widow of Nergal-sharezer.