1. In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, even a great warfare: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.
2. In those days I, Daniel, was mourning three whole weeks.
3. I ate no pleasant bread, neither came meat nor wine into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.
4. In the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel,