And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, being sixty-two years [old].

And Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

And I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, a ram standing in front of the Ulai; and he had two horns; and one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last.

And I saw the ram butting westward, northward, and southward; and no beast could stand before him, and there was none that could deliver out of his hand; and he did according to his will, and became great.

The ram which you saw that had the [two] horns is the king of the Medes and Persians.

In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who reigned over the kingdom of the Chaldeans,

Behold, I will stir up the Medes against you, who do not regard silver, neither have they need of gold.

[so] a fearful and a grievous vision was declared to me; he that is treacherous deals treacherously, the transgressor transgresses. The Elamites are upon me, and the ambassadors of the Persians come against me; now will I groan and comfort myself.

Thus says the Lord God to My anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, that nations might be obedient before him; and I will break through the strength of kings; I will open doors before him, and cities shall not be closed.

I will go before you, and will level mountains; I will break to pieces the bronze doors, and burst the iron bars.