Daniel 11:1-4

Contemporary English Version

11 ¹ You also need to know that I protected and helped Darius the Mede^[a] in his first year as king.

The Angel's Message to Daniel

Part One: The Four Kings and Their Successors

² What I am going to tell you is certain to happen. Four kings will rule Persia, one after the other, but the fourth one will become much richer than the others. In fact, his wealth will make him so powerful that he will turn everyone against the kingdom of Greece. ³ Then a mighty king will come to power and will be able to do whatever he pleases. ⁴ But suddenly his kingdom will be crushed and scattered to the four corners of the earth, where four more kingdoms will rise. But these won't be ruled by his descendants or be as powerful as his kingdom.