And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.\par
In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,
And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.\par
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
Then there touched me again one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me.
Bless Jehovah, ye his angels,\par\tab That are mighty in strength, that fulfil his word,\par\tab Hearkening unto the voice of his word.
It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom a hundred and twenty satraps, who should be throughout the whole kingdom;