What did Belshazzar do at his feast?

Drank wine before the thousand, and commanded the golden and silver vessels from the temple. Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem. (Daniel 5:1-2) (Daniel 5:1, KJV)

What did Belshazzar, his princes, wives, and concubines do with the vessels?

Drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. 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. They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. (Daniel 5:3-4) (Daniel 5:4, KJV)

What appeared on the wall?

The fingers of a man's hand. In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace. (Daniel 5:5) (Daniel 5:5, KJV)

How did Belshazzar react?

His countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another. Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another. (Daniel 5:6) (Daniel 5:6, KJV)

Who was called to interpret the writing?

Daniel. Then was Daniel brought in before the king. (Daniel 5:13) (Daniel 5:13, KJV)

What did Daniel remind Belshazzar about Nebuchadnezzar?

That God gave him a kingdom and majesty, and when his heart was lifted up, he was driven from men. O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour... But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him. (Daniel 5:18-20) (Daniel 5:18, KJV)

What had Belshazzar not done?

He had not humbled his heart, though he knew all this. And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this. (Daniel 5:22) (Daniel 5:22, KJV)

What did the writing say?

MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. (Daniel 5:25) (Daniel 5:25, KJV)

God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. (Daniel 5:26) (Daniel 5:26, KJV)

What happened that night?

In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old. (Daniel 5:30-31) (Daniel 5:30, KJV)

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Q1. What did Belshazzar do at his feast?
A: Drank wine before the thousand, and commanded the golden and silver vessels from the temple — Daniel 5:1
Q2. What did Belshazzar, his princes, wives, and concubines do with the vessels?
A: Drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone — Daniel 5:4
Q3. What appeared on the wall?
A: The fingers of a man's hand — Daniel 5:5
Q4. How did Belshazzar react?
A: His countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another — Daniel 5:6
Q5. Who was called to interpret the writing?
A: Daniel — Daniel 5:13
Q6. What did Daniel remind Belshazzar about Nebuchadnezzar?
A: That God gave him a kingdom and majesty, and when his heart was lifted up, he was driven from men — Daniel 5:18
Q7. What had Belshazzar not done?
A: He had not humbled his heart, though he knew all this — Daniel 5:22
Q8. What did the writing say?
A: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN — Daniel 5:25
Q9. What did MENE mean?
A: God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it — Daniel 5:26
Q10. What happened that night?
A: In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain — Daniel 5:30