Daniel 11:1

“And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood up to strengthen and protect him.

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KJV

Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.

ASV

And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.

YLT

`And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, my standing is for a strengthener, and for a stronghold to him;

DBT

And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood to confirm and to strengthen him.

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Verse 1. "And from the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up that he might be strengthened and confirmed."

Jerome· St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER ELEVEN, 420patristic

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Also I, in the first year of Darius the Mede,....

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

Also I - I the angel. He alludes here to what he had done on a former occasion to promote the interests of the Hebrew people, and to secure those arrangements which were necessary for their welfare - particularly in the favorable disposition of Darius the Mede toward them. In the first year of Darius the Mede - See the notes at Dan 5:

Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical

I have not the slightest doubt of my present power to restrain these kings, lest they should pour forth their fury upon the people. The full meaning is this, the king of the Persians is nothing, and can do nothing except through me. I was God's servant in transferring the monarchy of the Medes and Chaldeans to the Persians, as well as that of the Babylonians to the Medes.

John Calvin· Commentaries, 1554reformed

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Daniel 9:1
In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans—
Daniel 5:31
and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
Luke 22:43
Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him.
Daniel 10:21
But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.
Matthew 24:6
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
Daniel 10:18
Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
Daniel 8:20
The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia.
Acts 18:23
After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
Acts 15:32
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

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About this book

Daniel in the Lions' Den — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

Daniel — A Hebrew exile at Babylonian and Persian courts sees empires rise and fall, a Son of Man coming with clouds, and seventy weeks locating Messiah in time. The canon's densest apocalyptic text — and its most interpretively contested.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Daniel (traditional — Jesus cites ‘Daniel the prophet’ in Matt 24:15); critical scholarship dates composition to the 2nd c. BC Maccabean period (both positions surfaced)
Date: Traditional: 6th c. BC. Critical: c. 165 BC. Site default: traditional; critical view surfaced at depth 2

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Through
Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
leads to
- 1 Peter 5:10
  And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish…
- 2 Timothy 3:12
  Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
- John 16:33
  I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2–4
  We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
- Romans 8:17
  And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.
Through
Daniel 5:31
and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
leads to
- Daniel 9:1
  In the first year of Darius son of Xerxes, a Mede by descent, who was made ruler over the kingdom of the Chaldeans—
- Daniel 6:1
  Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom,
Through
Daniel 10:18
Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.
leads to
- Daniel 10:16
  And suddenly one with the likeness of a man touched my lips, and I opened my mouth and said to the one standing before me, “My lord, because of the vision, I am overcome…

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