Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 5:29

29 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom .

Though it were a sad unwelcome message to him, yet he would be as good as his word, and performed his promise: For his Princes were witnesses to it, and the Word of those Kings was counted sacred, besides it was a great thing that Daniel had unfolded, all were convinced of it as well as the King. Quest. But how comes Daniel to accept that now, which he seemed to refuse before, ver. 17. Answ. He refused before least he should seem to Prophesie for reward, which was dishonourable, now it is as it were forc't upon him, for the King commanded it, and there is as much danger and crime with some in refusing a favour, as boldness in begging.