Daniel 5:12
“Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing 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 shew the interpretation.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Forasmuch as an excellent spirit,.... A superior spirit to all the wise men in Babylon for natural knowledge and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Forasmuch as an excellent spirit - Not an excellent spirit in the sense in which that phrase is sometimes used now, as…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Daniel 5:10-29
Here is, I. The information given to the king, by the queen-mother, concerning Daniel, how fit he was to be consulted in…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
an excellent spirit a surpassing spirit, i.e. pre-eminent ability. Cf. Dan 5:5; Dan 6:3; and see on Dan 2:31. The…
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