1. I stepped forward to help him and keep him safe. It was the first year that Darius, the Mede, was king.
2. "Now then, what I'm about to tell you is true. Three more kings will appear in Persia. Then a fourth one will rule. He will be much richer than all of the others. He will use his wealth to gain power. And he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.