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But when they came into the banqueting-hall, never a wise head among them could read the characters, nor tell the king what they meant; (Daniel 5, 8)
whereupon king Baltassar was in a great taking of fear, his cheeks paler yet, and his princes were no easier in mind than himself. (Daniel 5, 9)
But now all this ado brought the queen-mother down into the banqueting-hall; Long life to the king’s grace! cried she; here is no need for daunted hearts and pale looks! (Daniel 5, 10)
One man thou hast in thy realm the holy gods inspire; in thy father’s time, good proof he gave of the wisdom and learning that were his. Did not thy father, king Nabuchodonosor, put him at the head of his wise men one and all, sage nor wizard nor astrologer nor soothsayer to match him? In such renown thy royal father held him, my lord king; (Daniel 5, 11)
So Daniel was brought into the king’s presence, and the king asked him if Daniel he were, one of the Jewish exiles his father had brought to Babylon? (Daniel 5, 13)
But Daniel spoke out, there in the king’s presence: Purple and gold keep for thyself; and for thy honours, let him have them who will. But for the writing, I will read it willingly, and tell thee the meaning of it. (Daniel 5, 17)
Sir king, thy father was Nabuchodonosor; to him the most High gave royal state, and splendid renown; (Daniel 5, 18)
But that same night Baltassar, the Chaldaean king, was slain, (Daniel 5, 30)
and over these, three viceroys, of whom Daniel was one; governor should be answerable to viceroy, and the king’s grace should not be troubled with such matters. (Daniel 6, 2)
and soon the king’s thought was, to put the whole empire under his care. Right gladly would his rivals have found opportunity to discredit him in the king’s eyes; but no, handle or pretext they could find none, so faithful was he, so far removed from all breath of suspicion. (Daniel 6, 4)
So they took the king by surprise; Long life, they said, to the king’s grace! (Daniel 6, 6)
May it please the king’s grace to give this design of ours effect, and make the decree unalterable, under law of the Medes and Persians, the law there is no amending. (Daniel 6, 8)
