Daniel 5:9

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Summary

Daniel 5:9

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

Greatly

Revelation 6:15

Countenance

Daniel 5:6

Daniel 10:8

Changed

General references

Isaiah 47:12

Bible References

Greatly

While the king watched the back of the hand as it was writing, his facial expression changed. Utterly frightened, he lost control of his own bowels and his knees knocked together.

During the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled him. As a result, he couldn't sleep.

"He is petrified by terror that surrounds him on all sides; they chase at his heels.

He shot his arrows and scattered them; with many lightning bolts he frightened them.

Then the kings of the earth, the important people, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and all the slaves and free people concealed themselves in caves and among the rocks in the mountains.

Countenance

While the king watched the back of the hand as it was writing, his facial expression changed. Utterly frightened, he lost control of his own bowels and his knees knocked together.

and I was left alone to observe this magnificent vision. Nevertheless, no strength remained in me my face lost its color, and I became weak.

Changed

Trembling seized them there, pains like those of a woman in labor,

Wail out loud, because the Day of the LORD is near. It will come like destruction from the Almighty!

A dire vision has been announced to me: the traitor betrays, and the plunderer takes loot. Get up, Elam! Attack, Media! I am putting a stop to all the groaning she has caused.

We have heard the news about it, and our hands are limp. Distress has seized us like a woman in labor.

Ask about this and think about it Can a man give birth to a child? Why then do I see every strong man with his hands on his thighs like a woman giving birth, and all their faces have turned pale?

When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, as was all of Jerusalem.

General references

"But stand up now with your spells and your many incantations, at which you have labored from your childhood until today,