Old Testament
Belshazzar
The last regent of Babylon who saw the handwriting on the wall during a feast.
Belshazzar was the son of Nabonidus and the final ruler of Babylon before its fall to the Medo-Persian Empire. During a blasphemous feast using temple vessels from Jerusalem, he witnessed a divine hand writing his judgment on the palace wall. Daniel interpreted the message as a pronouncement of his kingdom's end, and Belshazzar was killed that same night.
In the text
- Verses
- 8
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Daniel 5:1
- Last appears
- Daniel 8:1
Where Belshazzar appears
8 verses · 3 chaptersIn the same books
- Melzar2 versesThe Babylonian official appointed to oversee the diet of Daniel and his three companions in Babylon.
- Ashpenaz1 versesThe chief official of Nebuchadnezzar who was tasked with overseeing the training of young Hebrew captives.
- Ahasuerus30 versesThe Persian king who ruled over 127 provinces and features prominently in the Book of Esther.
- Cyrus18 versesThe Persian king whom God used to end the Babylonian exile and authorize the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple.
- Daniel52 versesA faithful Jewish exile in Babylon known for his wisdom, visions, and unwavering devotion to God.
- Jehoiakim37 versesA wicked king of Judah who served Babylon before rebelling, leading to the start of the Babylonian exile.
Browse every named person in People in the Bible.