11 ¹ And in the first year of Darius^(A) the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)

Daniel’s Prayer

9 In the first year of Darius^(A) son of Xerxes^[a](B) (a Mede by descent), who was made ruler over the Babylonian^[b] kingdom—

³¹ and Darius^(A) the Mede^(B) took over the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two.^[a]

²² strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith.^(A) “We must go through many hardships^(B) to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

¹⁸ Again the one who looked like a man touched^(A) me and gave me strength.^(B)