The Kings of the South and the North

11 “And as for me, ^(A)in the first year of ^(B)Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.

Daniel's Prayer for His People

9 ^(A)In the first year of ^(B)Darius the son of Ahasuerus, by descent a ^(C)Mede, who was made king over the realm of the ^(D)Chaldeans—

^31 [a] And ^(A)Darius ^(B)the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.

^22 (A)strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them ^(B)to continue in ^(C)the faith, and saying that ^(D)through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

¹⁸ Again ^(A)one having the appearance of a man ^(B)touched me and strengthened me.