Daniel’s former vision of the four great beasts, representing the
four great empires of the world, was (vii. 1.) in the first year of Bel-
shazzar king of Babylon. He had another vision in the third year
of the reign of the same king Belshazzar, that is * about 553 years
before Christ. (viii. 1.) In the third year of the reign of king Bel-
shazzar, a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that
which appeared unto me at the first. It was exhibited to him
(ver. 2.) at the palace in Shushan, and by the side of the river Ulai,
or ELuleus, as it is called by the Greeks and Romans. And 1 saw
in ὦ vision, (and it came to pass. when I saw, that I was at Shushan
in the palace, which is in the province of Klam,) and I saw in a
vision, and I was by the river Ulai. So likewise the prophet Eze-
kiel saw visions by the river Chebar; as if the Holy Spirit had de-
lighted to manifest himself in such retired scenes; and the gifts and
graces of the Spirit are often in Scripture language described by the
metaphors of springs and streams of water, than which nothing was
more agreeable and refreshing in hot and dry countries.
