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11 “I was the one sent to strengthen and help Darius the Mede in the first year of his reign. But now I will show you what the future holds. Three more Persian kings will reign, to be succeeded by a fourth,[a] far richer than the others. Using his wealth for political advantage, he will plan total war against Greece.

“Then a mighty king will rise in Greece, a king who will rule a vast kingdom and accomplish everything he sets out to do.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 11:2 by a fourth, perhaps Xerxes (486–465 B.C.) who launched an all-out effort against Greece.
  2. Daniel 11:3 and accomplish everything he sets out to do. Doubtless Alexander the Great.

11 And in the first year of Darius(A) the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)

The Kings of the South and the North

“Now then, I tell you the truth:(B) Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.(C) Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases.(D)

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