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Daniel 7:1

Daniel 7:1
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon,.... Daniel having finished the historical part of his book, and…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon - On the character and reign of Belshazzar, see Introduction to Dan. 5…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

In the first year of Belshazzar - This is the same Belshazzar who was slain at the taking of Babylon, as we have seen at…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Daniel 7:1-8

The date of this chapter places it before ch. 5, which was in the last year of Belshazzar, and ch. 6, which was in the…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

In the first year of Belshazzar The visions (c. 7 12) are not a continuation of the narratives (c. 1 6), but form a…