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Daniel 5:2 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Daniel 5:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 5 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. father: or, grandfather taken: Cald. brought forth”
Daniel 5:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Daniel 5:2
Belshazzar, emboldened by wine, commands bringing the sacred vessels Nebuchadnezzar had taken from Jerusalem's temple—the most sacred objects from Israel's worship, now used for drunken revelry honoring Babylonian idols. This act represents ultimate sacrilege: profaning holy things, mocking the defeated nation's God, and demonstrating contemptuous pride. The timing is significant—this occurs during Persian siege of Babylon; the king's drunken feast while enemies approach demonstrates dangerous complacency. The wine's influence suggests impaired judgment, but Scripture presents this as revealin...
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Cross-References for Daniel 5:2
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“with part of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god: and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.”
“and the treasures of the king's house”
“which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem”
“saying”
“and the basins”
“and you and your lords”
“Don't be afraid of him; for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father's sake, and will restore you all the land of Saul your father; and you shall eat bread at my table continually.”
“the mother of Asa the king”
“and brought him to Babylon”
“and the fire pans”