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11 aThere is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the Holy God. And in the days of your1 father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and King Nebuchadnezzar your father—your father the king—made him chief of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers.  
12 Inasmuch as an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting dreams, solving riddles, and1 explaining enigmas were found in this Daniel, awhom the king named Belteshazzar, now let Daniel be called, and he will give the interpretation.”  

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13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke, and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel1 who is one of the captives from Judah, whom my2 father the king brought from Judah?  
14 I have heard of you, that athe Spirit of God is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.  
15 Now athe wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, but they could not give the interpretation of the thing.  
16 And I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and1 explain enigmas. aNow if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”  
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Daniel 5:13

Then was Daniel brought in before the king - From this it is clear that he lived in Babylon, though in comparative obscurity. It would seem to be not improbable that he was still known to the queen-mother, who, perhaps, kept up an acquaintance with him on account of his former services.

Art thou that Daniel - This is a clear proof that Belshazzar was not acquainted personally with him. See the note at Daniel 5:11.

Which art of the children of the captivity of Judah - Belonging to those of Judah, or those Jews who were made captives, and who reside in Babylon. See the notes at Daniel 1:3. He could not be ignorant that there were Jews in his kingdom, though he was not personally acquainted with Daniel.

Whom the king my father - Margin, as in Daniel 5:2, Daniel 5:1, "grandfather."

Brought out of Jewry? - Out of Judea. See Daniel 1:1-3.




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Daniel 5:13:

Daniel 5:11
Daniel 5:11
1 Corinthians 2:13
1 Corinthians 2:13

 

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