1. “And in the first year of Dareyawesh the Mede, I myself stood up to support and protect him.
2. “And now I declare the truth to you: See, three more sovereigns are to arise in Persia, and the fourth is to become far richer than them all. And by his power, through his riches, he stirs up all against the rulership of Greece.
3. “And a mighty sovereign shall arise, and he shall rule with great authority, and do as he pleases.