1. “In the first year Darius the Mede was king, I stood up to support Michael. I supported him in his fight against the prince of Persia.
2. “Now then, Daniel, I tell you the truth: Three more kings will rule in Persia. Then a fourth king will come. He will be much richer than all the kings of Persia before him. He will use his riches to get power. And he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
3. Then a mighty king will come. He will rule with great power. He will do anything he wants.
4. After that king has come, his kingdom will be broken up. It will be divided out toward the four parts of the world. His kingdom will not go to his descendants. And it will not have the power that he had. This is because his kingdom will be pulled up and given to other people.
5. “The king of the South will become strong. But one of his commanders will become even stronger. He will begin to rule his own kingdom with great power.