Daniel 5: The Writing on the Wall

King Belshazzar drinks from the cups taken from God’s temple at a great feast, and a hand appears and writes on the palace wall. Daniel turns down the king’s rewards, rebukes his pride, and explains the message as God’s judgment. Belshazzar is killed that night, and Darius the Mede takes the kingdom.

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What happened to Belshazzar after Daniel had been honored (Daniel 5:30-31)?

He was killed that same night, and the kingdom went to Darius the MedeHe reigned for seven more years until his kingdom was split apartHe was carried off to serve as a captive of Cyrus the PersianHe humbled himself and God restored his throne as with his father