Daniel 4:26

4:26 They said to leave the taproot of the tree, for your kingdom will be restored to you when you come to understand that heaven ¹  rules.

Daniel 5:29

5:29 Then, on Belshazzar’s orders, ²  Daniel was clothed in purple, a golden collar was placed around his neck, and he was proclaimed third ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 11:18

11:18 Then he will turn his attention ³  to the coastal regions and will capture many of them. But a commander ⁴  will bring his shameful conduct to a halt; in addition, ⁵  he will make him pay for his shameful conduct. ⁶ 

[4:26]  ¹ sn The reference to heaven here is a circumlocution for God. There was a tendency in Jewish contexts to avoid direct reference to God. Cf. the expression “kingdom of heaven” in the NT and such statements as “I have sinned against heaven and in your sight” (Luke 15:21).

[5:29]  ² tn Aram “Belshazzar spoke.”

[11:18]  ³ tn Heb “his face.” See v. 19 as well.

[11:18]  ⁴ sn The commander is probably the Roman commander, Lucius Cornelius Scipio.

[11:18]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew here is difficult in that the negative בִּלְתִּי (biltiy, “not”) is used in an unusual way. The sense is not entirely clear.

[11:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “his shameful conduct he will return to him.”