this, on account of this

therefore

Daniel = "God is my judge"

1. the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon, because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel

   1. also, 'Belteshazzar' (H1095 or H1096)

Darius = "lord"

1. Darius the Mede, the son of Ahasuerus, king of the Chaldeans, who succeeded to the Babylonian kingdom on the death of Belshazzar; probably the same as "Astyages" the last king of the Medes (538 BC) (same as 1867 (1))

2. Darius, the son of Hystaspes, the founder of the Perso-Arian dynasty (521 BC) (same as 1867 (2))

3. Darius II or Darius III

   1. Darius II, Nothus (Ochus) was king of Persia during the time of Nehemiah (424/3 - 405/4 BC). Darius II is the most probable because he is mentioned by Nehemiah and ruled during the time of Nehemiah

   2. Darius III, Codomannus was king of Persia during its last years at the time of Alexander the Great and was his opponent (336 - 330 BC)

Cyrus = "possess thou the furnace"

1. the king of Persia and conqueror of Babylon; first ruler of Persia to make a decree allowing the Israelite exiles to return to Jerusalem

royalty, reign, kingdom

1. royalty, kingship, kingly authority

2. kingdom

3. realm (of territory)

4. reign (of time)

Persian = see Persia "pure" or "splendid"

1. an inhabitant of Persia

to prosper

1. (Aphel)

   1. to cause to prosper

   2. show prosperity, be prosperous, have success, be successful