Daniel 5:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

An excellent

Dissolving

Daniel 5:16

1 Kings 10:1

2 Chronicles 9:1

Whom

Daniel 1:7

Daniel 4:8

General references

Daniel 5:14

Bible References

An excellent

Now I have heard about you that a spirit of the gods is in you, and that illumination, insight and extraordinary wisdom have been found in you.

Then this Daniel began distinguishing himself among the commissioners and satraps because he possessed an extraordinary spirit, and the king planned to appoint him over the entire kingdom.

As for the

saints who are in the earth,

They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight.

The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

He who restrains his words has knowledge,
And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.

Dissolving

But I personally have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Now if you are able to read the inscription and make its interpretation known to me, you will be clothed with purple and wear a necklace of gold around your neck, and you will have authority as the third ruler in the kingdom.”

Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with difficult questions.

Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to Jerusalem to test Solomon with difficult questions. She had a very large retinue, with camels carrying spices and a large amount of gold and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was on her heart.

Whom

Then the commander of the officials assigned new names to them; and to Daniel he assigned the name Belteshazzar, to Hananiah Shadrach, to Mishael Meshach and to Azariah Abed-nego.

But finally Daniel came in before me, whose name is Belteshazzar according to the name of my god, and in whom is

a spirit of the holy gods; and I related the dream to him, saying,

General references

Now I have heard about you that a spirit of the gods is in you, and that illumination, insight and extraordinary wisdom have been found in you.