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Daniel 5 · Grade 4

Found Wanting

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Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords. While he drank wine, he commanded that the golden and silver vessels taken out of the temple in Jerusalem be brought. They drank from them while praising idols of gold, and of silver, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

In the same hour, the fingers of a man's hand came out and wrote on the wall of the king's palace. The king was terrified. None of his wise men could read the writing. The queen remembered Daniel, in whom an excellent spirit was found. The king offered him purple clothing and a chain of gold. Daniel answered, Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another.

Daniel reminded the king that God had humbled Nebuchadnezzar until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men. He said, You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this. The writing said MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. It meant that God had ended his kingdom. In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain. Darius the Mede received the kingdom.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the king do with the vessels from the temple?

  2. Who remembered Daniel?

  3. What did Daniel say about the king's heart?

  4. Who received the kingdom?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. Belshazzar the made a great feast to a thousand of his lords.
  2. While he drank wine, he commanded that the golden and silver taken out of the temple in Jerusalem be brought.
  3. They drank from them while praising idols of , and of silver, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
  4. None of his wise men could read the .
  5. The queen remembered , in whom an excellent spirit was found.

Think About It

  1. Belshazzar knew what happened to Nebuchadnezzar but did not learn from it. What lesson from God's Word do you want to remember?

  2. Daniel turned down the king's gifts and still told the truth. Why is it important to tell the truth even when it is hard?

Memory Verse

“TEKEL: you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.”

Daniel 5:27 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding my life in Your hand. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Belshazzar used God's holy cups to praise idols. How can you treat the things of God with respect?
  • How can you serve others without wanting a prize?

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