Daniel 5:6 Meaning and Explanation
“Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.”
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Read Full Chapter →Terror seizes the king: his face changes, his strength fails, and his knees knock together.
What Does Daniel 5:6 Mean?
The proud king collapses inwardly. His face goes pale, his thoughts churn with dread, and his body betrays him, his hips weakening and his knees knocking together. The man who commanded a thousand lords cannot command his own limbs.
Outward power is no match for a guilty conscience confronted by God. In an instant the throne room of confidence becomes a place of trembling. Scripture often shows that the fear of the Lord lays the mighty low, not to crush them but to bring them to truth. Belshazzar's shaking body preaches what his proud heart refused to learn: that there is a Judge before whom all majesty melts, and that the wise course is to humble oneself before being humbled.
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What does Daniel 5:6 mean?
Terror seizes the king: his face changes, his strength fails, and his knees knock together.