1. "And so, from the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood firm, so that he might be reinforced and strengthened.
2. And now I will announce to you the truth. Behold, up to a certain point, three kings will stand in Persia, and the fourth will be exceedingly enriched in power above them all. And when he has grown strong by his resources, he will stir up all against the kingdom of Greece.
3. But there will rise up a strong king, and he will rule with great power, and he will do what he pleases.