Daniel 5:6

Overview - Daniel 5
Belshazzar's impious feast.
A hand-writing unknown to the magicians, troubles the king.
10 At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought.
17 He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry,
25 reads and interprets the writing.
30 The monarchy is translated to the Medes.
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Daniel 5:6  (King James Version)
Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.
 


the king's
9 ; 2:1 3:19 Job 15:20-27 ; 20:19-27 Psalms 73:18-20 ; Isaiah 21:2-4

countenance
Chal. brightness.
5:9

was changed
Chal. changed it. and his thoughts.
10 ; Daniel 4:5 Daniel 4:19 7:28

so that
Psalms 69:23 ; Isaiah 13:7 Isaiah 13:8 ; Isaiah 21:3 Isaiah 21:4

joints
or, girdles.
Isaiah 5:27

Chal
bindings, or knots. and his knees.
Isaiah 35:3 ; Ezekiel 7:17 ; 21:7 Nahum 2:10 ; Hebrews 12:12