Daniel 5:10
“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:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house,.... Not the wife of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Now the queen - “Probably the queen-mother, the Nitocris of Herodotus, as the king’s wives were at the entertainment.” -…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The queen - came - This is generally allowed to have been the widow of Nebuchadnezzar; if so, she was the queen Amiyt,…
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
the queen probably, as most commentators assume, partly because she is distinguished from the -wives" or -consorts"…
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