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Daniel 5:31 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Daniel 5:31 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Daniel chapter 5 verse 31 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. being: Cald. he as the son of, etc about: or, now”
Daniel 5:31 (KJV)
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Commentary on Daniel 5:31
The chapter concludes with stark simplicity: 'And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.' This verse fulfills the interpretation's final element—'thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians' (v.28). The overnight transition from Babylonian to Medio-Persian control demonstrates prophecy's accuracy and God's sovereign control over kingdoms. Babylon, thought impregnable due to massive walls and substantial supplies, fell through stratagem (Cyrus's forces diverted the Euphrates, entered via the riverbed). The timing—during Belshazzar's feast—f...
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“of the seed of the Medes”
“who should be throughout the whole kingdom;”