1. King Belshazzar gets a scary warning (1-12)

King Belshazzar descended from Nebuchadnezzar. He made two big mistakes. At his party for 1000 nobles he used the gold and silver goblets taken from the Lord's temple in Jerusalem. They praised gods of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood and stone. A human hand appeared and wrote on the well-lit wall plaster. The king was frightened, and even more when no one could interpret it. The queen knew about Daniel and urged the king to call him.

2. King Belshazzar gets a history reminder (13-21)

The king called for the exile Daniel and promised him rewards if he could read and interpret the hand's message on the wall. Daniel didn't want any rewards. Daniel would tell the king the meaning. He first reminded the king about the power and glory that the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar. He told him what happened when the king became arrogant and proud, until he acknowledged God.