1. "In the first year of Darius the Mede, I arose to be an encouragement and a protection for him.
2. And now I will tell you the truth. Behold, three more kings are going to arise in Persia. Then a fourth will gain far more riches than all of them; as soon as he becomes strong through his riches, he will arouse the whole empire against the realm of Greece.
3. And a mighty king will arise, and he will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.