I, therefore, in the first year of Darius the Mede, was at my station to strengthen and embolden him;
In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes,—who was made king over the kingdom of the Chaldeans:
And, Darius the Mede, received the kingdom,—when about sixty-two years of age.
confirming the souls of the disciples, beseeching them to abide in the faith, and declaring that, through many tribulations, must we enter into the kingdom of God.
Then again there touched me one like in appearance to a son of earth, and he strengthened me.
Bless Yahweh, ye messengers of his,—Heroes of vigour, doing his word, To hearken again to the voice of his word;
It was pleasing before Darius, that he should set up over the kingdom, a hundred and twenty satraps,—that they should be over all the kingdom;