In the Old Testament of the Bible, there is a story about a king who died after seeing the handwriting on the wall. The story is found in the book of Daniel, and tells of King Belshazzar, who ruled over Babylon in the 6th century BC. According to the story, King Belshazzar was holding a great feast for his lords and nobles when he ordered that the gold and silver vessels that had been taken from the temple in Jerusalem be brought to the feast. These vessels were sacred to the Jews, and bringing…