Daniel 5:5-9

5At that moment the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the king’s palace wall next to the lampstand. As the king watched the hand that was writing,

6his face turned pale, and his thoughts so terrified him that he soiled himself and his knees knocked together.

7The king shouted to bring in the mediums, Chaldeans, and diviners. He said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and gives me its interpretation will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain around his neck, and have the third highest position in the kingdom.”

8So all the king’s wise men came in, but none could read the inscription or make its interpretation known to him.

9Then King Belshazzar became even more terrified, his face turned pale, and his nobles were bewildered.