Daniel Chapter 11
Daniel Chapter 11: 1 – 2 1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. In the first verse of Daniel 11 the speaker is an angel sent by God. It can be demonstrated that this is the Angel Gabriel which will be demonstrated at a later time as not to distract from the present topic. 2 And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. Verse 2 speaks of 3 kings Persian kings. The description given of these 3 kings is most accurately recorded in history.. They were Cambyses son of Cyrus, Smerdis (also known as Bardiya) an imposter and Darius Hystaspes. The fourth king after Darius Hystaspes was Xerxes. It should be pointed out that although there were several other kings after Darius the Mede. This Darius was also the Darius which was tricked into throwing Daniel into the lion’s den. Darius the Mede reigned as king of Babylon contemporaneously with and under the regency of Cyrus the Persian king, but Daniel 11 verse 2 speaks speciafically of 3 kings of … Continued