In the firstyearof Dariusthe sonof Ahasuerus,of Mediandescent,whowas madekingoverthe kingdomof the Chaldeans--
Now in the reignof Ahasuerus,in the beginningof his reign,they wrotean accusationagainstthe inhabitantsof Judahand Jerusalem.
Now it tookplacein the daysof Ahasuerus,the Ahasueruswho reignedfrom Indiato Ethiopiaover 127provinces,
And Danielcontinueduntilthe firstyearof Cyrusthe king.
youthsin whomwas nodefect,who were good-looking,showingintelligencein every[branch of] wisdom,endowedwith understandingand discerningknowledge,and whohad abilityfor servingin the king'scourt;and [he ordered him] to teachthem the literatureand languageof the Chaldeans.
"In the firstyearof Dariusthe Mede,I aroseto be an encouragementand a protectionfor him.
So Dariusthe Medereceivedthe kingdomat about the ageof sixty-two.
It seemedgoodto Dariusto appoint120satrapsoverthe kingdom,that they would be in charge of the wholekingdom,
So thisDanielenjoyedsuccessin the reignof Dariusand in the reignof Cyrusthe Persian.
