Daniel 5:1 meaning and explanation
Later, King Belshazzar held a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and he drank wine with them.
Daniel 5:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Daniel 5 opens with Belshazzar, the last Babylonian king named in the book, hosting a lavish banquet for a thousand of his nobles. The scene is set in the royal palace while the city of Babylon stands under threat, and the narrator presents the feast as an occasion of excess and misplaced confidence.
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