In the first year that Darius the Mede was king, I stood up to support Michael in his fight against the prince of Persia.
You who are his angels, praise the Lord. You are the mighty warriors who do what he says and who obey his voice.
The one who looked like a man touched me again and gave me strength.
So Darius the Mede became the new king when he was sixty-two years old.
Darius thought it would be a good idea to choose one hundred twenty governors who would rule his kingdom.
These things happened during the first year Darius son of Xerxes was king over Babylon. He was a descendant of the Medes.
making the followers of Jesus stronger and helping them stay in the faith. They said, “We must suffer many things to enter God’s kingdom.”