1. I have been standing beside Michael to support and strengthen him since the first year of the reign of Darius the Mede.)
2. “Now then, I will reveal the truth to you. Three more Persian kings will reign, to be succeeded by a fourth, far richer than the others. He will use his wealth to stir up everyone to fight against the kingdom of Greece.
3. “Then a mighty king will rise to power who will rule with great authority and accomplish everything he sets out to do.