Daniel 5:10 “Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the b…”

Daniel 5:10

Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. “O king, may you live forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now the queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:

World English Bible

The queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house. The queen spoke and said, “O king, live forever; don’t let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be changed.

American Standard Version

Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever; let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed.

Geneva Bible 1599

Now the Queene by reason of the talke of the King, and his princes came into the banket house, and the Queene spake, and sayd, O King, liue for euer: let not thy thoughtes trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed.

Darby Translation

— The queen, by reason of the words of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet-house. The queen spoke and said, O king, live for ever! let not thy thoughts trouble thee, neither let thy countenance be changed.

Young's Literal Translation

The queen, on account of the words of the king and his great men, to the banquet-house hath come up. Answered hath the queen, and said, 'O king, to the ages live; let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor thy countenance be changed:

Bible in Basic English

The queen, because of the words of the king and his lords, came into the house of the feast: the queen made answer and said, O King, have life for ever; do not be troubled by your thoughts or let the colour go from your face:

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Cross references

“O king”

Daniel 3:9 Daniel 2:4 Daniel 6:6 Daniel 6:21 1 Kings 1:31

Daniel 3:9 · BSB

saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, may you live forever!

Daniel 2:4 · BSB

Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”

Daniel 6:6 · BSB

So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever!

Daniel 6:21 · BSB

Then Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever!

1 Kings 1:31 · BSB

Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”

“let not”

1 Samuel 4:20–22 Job 13:4 Job 21:34 Genesis 35:17 Genesis 35:18

1 Samuel 4:20–22 · BSB

As she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!” But she did not respond or pay any heed.

Job 13:4 · BSB

You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.

Job 21:34 · BSB

So how can you comfort me with empty words? For your answers remain full of falsehood.”

Genesis 35:17 · BSB

During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.”

Genesis 35:18 · BSB

And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

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

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