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11 I myself helped Michael in the first year that Darius ruled as king. I fought with Michael against his enemies.’[a]

The angel gives his message to Daniel

Then the angel said to Daniel, ‘Now I will tell you the truth about what will happen. There will be three more kings who rule Persia. After them, there will be a fourth king. He will be richer than all the other kings who ruled before him. He will become very powerful because of his riches. Then he will tell other nations that they must attack the kingdom of Greece.

Then a great king will appear. He will rule with great power. He will do whatever he wants to do.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 11:1 Verse 1 continues from Daniel 10:20-21. Darius became king when the Medes and Persians won against the Babylonians. Darius was a descendant of the Medes. See Daniel 9:1.
  2. 11:3 This great king was Alexander the Great.

11 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.

And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.

And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.

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11 “And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)

Kings of the South and the North

“Now I will declare the truth. Behold, three more kings will arise in Persia. Then a fourth will be far richer than all. When he becomes powerful through his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the realm of Greece. Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.

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