And that the passages are stopped, and the reeds they have burned with fire, and the men of war are affrighted.
Babylon was besieged by Cyrus, yet its strong defenses and abundant supplies made Belshazzar feel secure even while the city was under threat. The verse foretells Babylon's fall in three details: its passages would be stopped or blocked, its reeds would be burned with fire, and its men of war would be frightened and overcome with fear.
At the capture the king was told that the city had been taken, its passages stopped, and its men of war were afraid. This was fulfilled when the Medes and Persians diverted the Euphrates and entered the unguarded city.
Babylon was besieged by Cyrus, yet its strong defenses and abundant supplies made Belshazzar feel secure even while the city was under threat. The verse foretells Babylon's fall in three details: its passages would be stopped or blocked, its reeds would be burned with fire, and its men of war would be frightened and overcome with fear.
At the capture the king was told that the city had been taken, its passages stopped, and its men of war were afraid. This was fulfilled when the Medes and Persians diverted the Euphrates and entered the unguarded city.