⁹ So King Belshazzar became even more frightened, and his facial expression showed it. His officials also were thrown into confusion.

¹⁰ Hearing^[a] the voices of the king and his officials, the queen entered the banquet hall. “Your majesty, live forever,” the queen said. “Don’t be frightened by your thoughts or allow your facial expression to show it. ¹¹ There’s a man in your kingdom in whom dwells^[b] the spirit of the holy gods. During your grandfather’s reign, he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom, like that^[c] of the gods. Your grandfather, King Nebuchadnezzar—your kingly predecessor—appointed him to be chief administrator over the magicians, enchanters,^[d] Chaldeans, and astrologers,