Daniel 5:9

9 So King Belshazzar became even more terrified and his face grew more pale. His nobles were baffled.

Daniel 5:9 in Other Translations

9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.

9 Then King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed, and his color changed, and his lords were perplexed.

9 So the king grew even more alarmed, and his face turned pale. His nobles, too, were shaken.

9 So now the king was really frightened. All the blood drained from his face. The nobles were in a panic.

9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.

9 King Belshazzar was terrified, and his face turned pale. His nobles didn't know what to do.

9 Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face turned pale, and his nobles were bewildered.

9 So King Belshazzar became even more terrified. His face grew more pale. And his nobles were bewildered.

Daniel 5:9 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 5:9

Then was King Belshazzar greatly troubled
A second time, and perhaps more than before; since he had conceived some hope that his wise men would have informed him what this writing was, and the meaning of it; but finding that they were nonplussed by it, it gave him still greater uneasiness: and his countenance was changed in him;
again; very likely, upon the coming in of the wise men, he had a little recovered himself, and became more composed and serene; which appeared in his countenance; but, upon this disappointment, his countenance changed again, and he turned pale, and looked ghastly: and his lords were astonished;
were in the utmost consternation and confusion, when they understood that the writing could neither be read nor interpreted; neither the dignity of their station, nor their numbers, nor their liquor, could keep up their spirits; so that the king had not one with him, to speak a comfortable word to him, or give him any advice in this his time of distress; they were all in the same condition with himself.

Daniel 5:9 In-Context

7 The king summoned the enchanters, astrologers and diviners. Then he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me what it means will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

8 Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or tell the king what it meant.

9 So King Belshazzar became even more terrified and his face grew more pale. His nobles were baffled.

10 The queen, hearing the voices of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet hall. “May the king live forever!” she said. “Don’t be alarmed! Don’t look so pale!

11 There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the time of your father he was found to have insight and intelligence and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners.

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 48:5; S Isaiah 21:4