Commentaries of the divine John Calvin, upon the prophet Daniel, translated into English, especially…Commentaries of the diuine Iohn Caluine, vpon the prophet Daniell, translated into Englishe, especially…

Here Daniel declareth, by what occasion he was brought before the king: that he might read and interpret the writing. He saith that this was done by the Queen. Men doubt whether it was the wife of king Beltsazar, or his grandmother: but it is probable that the woman was now old which speaketh of the time of king Nebuchadnezzar. Albeit this conjecture peradventure is not very certain: therefore it is better here to suspend the judgement hereof, then to judge any thing rashly, but that we saw before that his wife sat at the table with him. But we must diligently note that which we may surely gather by the words of the Prophet, that is, that the kings ingratitude is cast him in the teeth, that he did not send for Daniel among the Mages, Chaldees, and Astrologians.

Here Daniel declareth, by what occasiō he was brought before the kyng: that he myght read and interprete the writing. He sayth that thys was done by the Quéene. Men doubt whether it was the wyfe of kyng Beltsazar, or hys grandmother: but it is probable that the woman was now olde which speaketh of the tyme of kyng Nebuchadnezer. Albeit thys coniecture peraduenture is not very certayne: therefore it is better here to suspend the iudgement hereof, then to iudge any thyng rashly, but that we saw before that hys wyfe satte at the table with him. But we must diligently note that which we may surely gather by the wordes of the Prophet, that is, that the kinges ingratitude is cast him in the téeth, that he did not send for Daniel among the Mages, Chaldees, and Astrologians.