And they set the altar on its bases, for fear was on them because of the people of those lands. And he offered burnt offerings on it to Jehovah, burnt offerings morning and evening.
And he spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they make an end in a day? Will they bring to life the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?
Therefore the rulers said to the king, Please cause this man to die. For in this way he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking these words to them. For this man does not seek the peace of this people, but the evil.
But the king of the kingdom of Persia stood against me twenty-one days. But, behold, Michael, one of the first rulers, came to help me. And I remained there with the kings of Persia.
And he said, Do you know why I have come to you? And now I will return to fight with the ruler of Persia. And when I have gone out, even, behold, the ruler of Greece shall come.