11 “In the first year that Darius the Mede was king [^C539 bc; 5:31], I [^Cthe unnamed angel speaking to Daniel; 10:5] stood up to support and strengthen him [^CMichael, in his fight against the prince of Persia].

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² “Now then, Daniel, I tell you the truth: Three more kings will ·rule [^Larise] in Persia, and then a fourth king will come. He will be much richer than all ·the kings of Persia before him [^Lof them] and will use his riches to get power [^Cperhaps Darius III, the last king of Persia]. He will stir up everyone against the kingdom of ·Greece [^LJavan]. ³ Then a ·mighty [or warrior] king will ·come [^Larise], who will rule with great power and will do anything he wants [^CAlexander the Great, who defeats Persia].