Daniel 5:10

Daniel 5:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)The queen, hearing the voices of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet hall. “May the king live forever!” she said. “Don’t be alarmed! Don’t look so pale!
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Daniel 5:10

8Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king. 9Then King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed, his face grew even more pale, and his nobles were perplexed. 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. 11There is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, illumination, insight, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father--your father the king--appointed him chief of the soothsayer priests, sorcerers, Chaldeans, and diviners. 12This was because an extraordinary spirit, knowledge and insight, interpretation of dreams, explanation of riddles, and solving of difficult problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Let Daniel now be summoned and he will declare the interpretation.”

Daniel 5:10 word by word

מַלְכְּתָ֕א לָקֳבֵ֨ל מִלֵּ֤י מַלְכָּא֙ וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי לְבֵ֥ית מִשְׁתְּיָ֖א עַלַּ֑ת עֲנָ֨ת מַלְכְּתָ֜א וַאֲמֶ֗רֶת מַלְכָּא֙ לְעָלְמִ֣ין חֱיִ֔י אַֽל־יְבַהֲלוּךְ֙ רַעְיוֹנָ֔ךְ וְזִיוָ֖יךְ אַל־יִשְׁתַּנּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• The queenמַלְכָּהmalkâ' · queenH4433
• enteredעֲלַל‛ălal · to comeH5954
• the banquetמִשְׁתֶּהmishteh · feastH4961
• hallבַּ֫יִתbayith · houseH1005
• becauseקֳבֵלqebêl qŏbêl · beforeH6903
• of the wordsמִלָּהmillâh · wordH4406
• of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• and his noblesרַבְרְבָןrabrebân · nobleH7261
• beganעֲנָה‛ănâh · to answerH6032
• and saidאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
• liveחֲיָאchăyâ' chăyâh · to liveH2418
• foreverעָלַם‛âlam · perpetuityH5957
• Do not let your thoughtsרַעְיוֹןra‛yôn · thoughtH7476
• alarmבְּהַלbehal · to dismayH927
• faceזִיוzîyv · splendorH2122
• be paleשְׁנָאshenâ' · to changeH8133

Cross-references for Daniel 5:10

• Daniel 2:4Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic: “O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will declare the interpretation.”
• Daniel 3:9They began to speak and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king: “O king, live forever!
• Daniel 6:6Then these commissioners and satraps came by agreement to the king and spoke to him as follows: “King Darius, live forever!
• 1 Kings 1:31Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, and prostrated herself before the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever.”
• Genesis 35:17And when she was suffering severe difficulties in her labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not fear, for you have another son!”
• 1 Samuel 4:20And about the time of her death the women who were standing by her said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she did not answer or pay attention.
• Job 13:4But you smear me with lies; You are all worthless physicians.
• Job 21:34So how dare you give me empty comfort? For your answers remain nothing but falsehood!”

Commentaries on Daniel 5:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The queen - came - This is generally allowed to have been the widow of Nebuchadnezzar; if so, she was the queen Amiyt, daughter of Astyages, sister of Darius the Mede, and aunt of Cyrus, according to Polyhistor, cited by Cedrenus. See Calmet. Others think that Nitocris was the person who is said to be queen when Cyrus took the city; and is stated to have been a lady of eminent wisdom and discretion, and to have had the chief direction of the public…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 Daniel was forgotten at court; he lived privately, and was then ninety years of age. Many consult servants of God on curious questions, or to explain difficult subjects, but without asking the way of salvation, or the path of duty. Daniel slighted the offer of reward. He spoke to Belshazzar as to a condemned criminal. We should despise all the gifts and rewards this world can give, did we see, as we may by faith, its end hastening on; but let…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10the queen: She was likely Belshazzar’s mother, not his wife. O king, may you live forever!: This was a common greeting (also in Daniel 2:4). This is ironic because Belshazzar would die that same night (Daniel 5:30). Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale: Compare 1 Samuel 28:20–25.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. queen--the queen mother, or grandmother, Nitocris, had not been present till now. She was wife either of Nebuchadnezzar or of Evil merodach; hence her acquaintance with the services of Daniel. She completed the great works which the former had begun. Hence Herodotus attributes them to her alone. This accounts for the deference paid to her by Belshazzar. (See on Da 4:36). Compare similar rank given to the queen mother among the Hebrews (1Ki 15:13).Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 5:10

• Belshazzar
• Influence
• Queen
• Wicked (People)
• Women

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• Antichrist
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Commentaries on Daniel 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings