Daniel 5:31
And Darius of the Medes tooke the kingdome, being threescore and two yeere olde.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
In Context
30The same night was Belshazzar the King of the Caldeans slaine.
Cross References
Daniel 6:1It pleased Darius to set ouer the kingdome an hundreth and twentie gouernours, which should be ouer the whole kingdome,
Matthew Henry on Daniel 5:31
Daniel Deals Plainly with Belshazzar; Interpreting of the Writing on the Wall. ( b. c. 538.) 30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. 31 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. Here is, 1. The death of the king. Reason enough he had to tremble, for he was just falling into the hands of the king of terrors, v. 30 . In that night, when his heart was merry with wine, the besiegers broke into the city, aimed at the palace; there they found the king, and… Read the whole commentary →