¹⁹ And the angel answered him, “I am ^(A)Gabriel. ^(B)I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

² Then I saw the seven angels ^(A)who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.

¹⁴ the men next to him being Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and ^(A)Memucan, ^(B)the seven princes of Persia and Media, ^(C)who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom):