Daniel 8:1

In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar,.... Which some say (t) was the last year of his reign; but, according to Ptolemy's canon, he reigned seventeen years; and so says Josephus (u);…

In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar - In regard to Belshazzar, see Intro. to Dan. 5 Section II. A vision appeared unto me - This vision appears to have occurred to him when awake, or in…

In the third year of the reign of - Belshazzar - We now come once more to the Hebrew, the Chaldee part of the book being finished. As the Chaldeans had a particular interest both in the history and…

Here is, I. The date of this vision, Dan 8:1. It was in the third year of the reign of Belshazzar, which proved to be his last year, as many reckon; so that this chapter also should be, in order of…

In the third year&c. See the note on Dan 7:1.

at the first properly, at the beginning (Gen 13:3; Gen 41:21; Gen 43:18; Gen 43:20). The reference is to ch. 7 where the first of Daniel's visions is…