Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
HERODOTUS and XENOPHON confirm Daniel as to the suddenness of the event. Cyrus diverted the Euphrates into a new channel and, guided by two deserters, marched by the dry bed into the city, while the Babylonians were carousing at an annual feast to the gods. See also Isaiah 21:5; Isaiah 44:27; Jeremiah 50:38-39; Jeremiah 51:36. As to Belshazzar's being slain, compare Isaiah 14:18-20; Isaiah 21:2-9; Jeremiah 50:29-35; Jeremiah 51:57.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Daniel 5:30:
Isaiah 13:7
Isaiah 14:22
Jeremiah 50:24
Habakkuk 2:5
1 Corinthians 3:17
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