Daniel 5:11
“There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him. The king Nebuchadnezzar your father, yes, the king, your father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;”
What does Daniel 5:11 mean?
The queen is reminding King Belshazzar of Daniel, a man whose God-given wisdom had impressed Belshazzar's grandfather, King Nebuchadnezzar, so much that he'd put Daniel in charge of all the kingdom's wise men. She's essentially saying, "You have someone right here who knows how to understand divine mysteries, because his God has given him that ability." This comes after a mysterious hand has written an unexplained message on the palace wall, terrifying everyone, and no one can figure out what it means. The queen's suggestion is both practical (asking for help from someone known to be capable) and a quiet testimony to how God's wisdom had proven itself authentic in her family's court over the years.