7 The king called for his enchanters, his wise men and his diviners to come. When they arrived, the king said to them, ‘Who can read these words? Who can tell me what they mean? Whoever can do that, I will make him great. I will put valuable purple clothes on him and he will have a gold chain around his neck. I will make him the third ruler in the kingdom.’
5:7An enchanter tries to make things happen by speaking magic words.
5:7Belshazzar ruled under the authority of Nabonidus, but Nabonidus did not live in Babylon. Belshazzar was probably the second ruler, under the authority of Nabonidus.
