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DANIEL AND THE REVELATION-Uriah Smith

~The Response of History to the Voice of Prophecy~

Chapter 5 – Belshazzar’s Feast
in pride, as the great one of the earth, art

weighed, and found lighter than vanity. Thy

kingdom, which thou didst dream was to

stand forever, is divided between the foes

already waiting at thy gates. Notwithstanding

this terrible denunciation, Belshazzar did not

forget his promise, but had Daniel at once

invested with the scarlet robe and chain of

gold, and proclaimed him third ruler in the

kingdom. This Daniel accepted, probably with

a view to be better prepared to look after the

interests of his people during the transition to

the succeeding kingdom.

VERSE 30. In that night was Belshazzar the

king of the Chaldeans slain. 31. And Darius the

Median took the kingdom, being about

threescore and two years old.