Daniel 5:2 (KJV)

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Belshazzar whiles he tasted the wine commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem that the king and his princes his wives and his concubines might drink therein

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the golden. Da 1:2 2Ki 24:13 2Ki 25:15 2Ch 36:10 2Ch 36:18 Ezr 1:7-11 Jer 27:16-22 Jer 52:19

father. or, grandfather. Da 5:11 Da 5:13 Da 5:18 2Sa 9:7 2Ki 8:25-27 2Ch 11:20 2Ch 15:16 Jer 27:7

taken out. Chal. brought forth. might. Da 5:4 Da 5:23

Belshazzar.Belshazzar is said by Josephus to be the same as Naboandelus, the Nabonadius of Ptolemy, and the Labynetus of Herodotus. He reigned seven years, during which time he was engaged in unsuccessful wars with the Medes and Persians; and at this very time was besieged by Cyrus.

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