Daniel 5:3

Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.

Cross-reference

Daniel 5:23 Parallel

In Daniel 5:23, Daniel explicitly rebukes this act as pride against God.

Judges 16:25 shows the Philistines summoning Samson for entertainment, paralleling Belshazzar's summoning of temple vessels to mock God — both lead to sudden downfall.

2 Kings 24:13 Historical context

In 2 Kings 24:13, Nebuchadnezzar cut in pieces the gold vessels Solomon made — the same vessels later brought out here.

2 Chronicles 36:18 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 36:18, Nebuchadnezzar brought all temple vessels to Babylon — exactly the ones used in Daniel's feast.

Ezra 1:7 Historical context

In Ezra 1:7, Cyrus returned the same vessels Nebuchadnezzar had taken — showing their later restoration.

Ezra 5:14 Historical context

In Ezra 5:14, Cyrus restored the vessels taken by Nebuchadnezzar — same set profaned in Daniel.

Joel 3:5 Related theme

In Joel 3:5, God condemns nations for plundering His temple treasures — exactly what Babylon does here.

In 2 Chronicles 4:19, Solomon made all the vessels for God's house — here these very vessels are profaned.

2 Kings 25:15 Related theme

In 2 Kings 25:15, the captain of the guard took gold and silver vessels after Jerusalem's fall — a later removal of similar temple items.