<P> King Belshazzar holds a great feast for a thousand of his lords , and commands that the Temple vessels from Jerusalem be brought in so that they can drink from them , but as the Babylonians drink , a hand appears and writes on the wall . Belshazzar calls for his magicians and diviners to interpret the writing , but they are unable even to read them . The queen advises Belshazzar to send for Daniel , renowned for his wisdom . Daniel is brought in , and the king offers to make him third in rank in the kingdom if he can interpret the writing . Daniel declines the honour , but agrees to the request . He reminds Belshazzar that Nebuchadnezzar 's greatness was the gift of God , and that when he became arrogant God threw him down until he learned humility : `` the Most High God has sovereignty over the kingdom of mortals , and sets over it whomever He will . '' Belshazzar has drunk from the vessels of God 's Temple and praised his idols , but he has not given honour to God , and so God sent this hand and wrote these words : </P>
<P> King Belshazzar holds a great feast for a thousand of his lords , and commands that the Temple vessels from Jerusalem be brought in so that they can drink from them , but as the Babylonians drink , a hand appears and writes on the wall . Belshazzar calls for his magicians and diviners to interpret the writing , but they are unable even to read them . The queen advises Belshazzar to send for Daniel , renowned for his wisdom . Daniel is brought in , and the king offers to make him third in rank in the kingdom if he can interpret the writing . Daniel declines the honour , but agrees to the request . He reminds Belshazzar that Nebuchadnezzar 's greatness was the gift of God , and that when he became arrogant God threw him down until he learned humility : `` the Most High God has sovereignty over the kingdom of mortals , and sets over it whomever He will . '' Belshazzar has drunk from the vessels of God 's Temple and praised his idols , but he has not given honour to God , and so God sent this hand and wrote these words : </P>
which king saw the writing on the wall
which king saw the writing on the wall
Belshazzar
Belshazzar