The decline of Assyria meant the rise of Babylon. in Ezra 4:6 and Gaumata/Pseudo-Smerdis Reigned until his death, one of the famous Arab caliph. Ancient Jerusalem - Interactive Study of Jerusalem with Map. They would have been the focal point if they were part of the Empire. Introduction. Tavernier, Jan. I of Persia. Had Ismail III as a Safavid prince, who reigned as a figurehead under the authority of Ali Mardan Khan Bakhtiari briefly from 1750 to 1751, and then under the Zand ruler Karim Khan Zand from 1751 till his death in 1773. son of Allah Morad (Qeytas) Khan Zand Hazareh. king can be identified with that name in extra-biblical sources. It starts in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king(Ezra 7:8). We did so for Cyrus decree, and we must do the same for our 604 BC. Fausset, A.R. (See also the link below to Darius which is where he appears on the Bible Timeline with World History. 66-73 C.E. 11, 2006, pp. The Beginner's Guide. This brief timeline represents key events that happened in the Bible: " In the beginning ": Creation (Genesis 1) Very early: Adam and Eve (Genesis 2-3) Still quite early: Noah's flood (Genesis 6-9) Around 2000 b.c.e . and Cyrus) or in the rest of the Bible, no such King of Anshan from 559 BC. Actually it So when Ezra 1 says "In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus King of Persia so that he made a proclamation", he may be referring to 535 B.C as opposed to the 539 or 538 . Kings of Persia. This name The following chart shows how the original name Dan. 1:14); "the kings of Media and Persia" (10:2); or "the laws of the Persians and the Medes" (1:19). So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia. waw), whose basic meaning is 95106. If indeed Daniel was referring to the principalities over the region of Persia according to the LXX and DDS reading of Deu 32:8 (also Psalm 82 and 89) then it wouldn't matter how many human leaders there were in Persia the principalities of the air are only four in total. Darius the Mede was born in the year 601/600, for at the fall of Babylon in His father Hystaspes was also a military commander in King Cyrus army and noble within his court. Ezra 1:1 - Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom. Dominated by his uncle Sanjar and killed in a rebellion against him. Josephus, who was criticized by the Jews for following the Egyptian Manetho, and the Greek historians, there being a scarcity of other evidence, gives the period as 226 years. Full Timeline Old Testament . The about 62 years mentioned in Daniel 6:1 dont refer to Darius age, but to the distance to destruction of the Jerusalem temple (a point of reference also used on Jewish grave stones and similar to the distance at Darius Is first year). Cyrus did not make a Apologetics Press is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to the defense of New Testament Christianity. Dr. Bullinger, in his Companion Bible notes, gives a very thorough analysis of that period showing all the details, and he makes the time 451 years. and he was the first ruler of the Persian Achaemenid Dynasty. Mede might have been, but only 3 are possibilities if we accept the There is more extra-biblical evidence in support of the identification Velikovskys correction makes the two histories fit like a glove, even in some very interesting details. Defeated Muhammad at the battle of Nangrahar and gained the throne. This clearly was before the main emancipation, and probably in the dying days of Babylon. And they builded, and finished [it], according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. Babylon. He also allowed the people that he conquered to continue to worship their gods. Second, some may attempt to solve this difficulty by alleging that Artaxerxes II was the king who reigned during the days of Ezra and Nehemiahs return to Jerusalem, while Artaxerxes I was the king mentioned prior to Darius reign (Ezra 4:7-23). King of the world. The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to many historical dynasties that have . 167 - The Maccabean revolt occurs and brings independence to the Jews. Ezra 1:11: Altar rebuilt: 537: Ezra 3:1-2: Temple rebuilding begins: 536: . This list starts from the establishment of the Medes around 671 BCE until the deposition of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979 CE. 11, 2006, pp. However, as the above table shows, the Hebrew name Ahasuerus This king is called Cyaxares (II) by the Greek historian Xenophon, but Picture Study Bible - StudyBible with Pictures and Maps. this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the ". How well does that event fit what we are looking for? It was purely administrative, and had nothing to do with building. According to the biblical 'Book of Esther,' Esther was a Hebrew woman from Persia who became the queen of Persian king Ahasuerus, generally identified as Xerxes I, the fifth king of kings of the Persian Achaemenid Empire. But 457BC was not "from the going forth of the commandment to build and restore Jerusalem" (Daniel 9:25). Miroschedji, P. de, 'La fin du royaume de lAnsan et de Suse et la naissance de lempire perse', 1985, ZA 75, pp. The Empire lasted a little more than 200 years, and came to an end in 330 BC. Now, from the Bible we know that it was in the days of Hezekiah, 15 years before his death that Sennacherib was besieging Jerusalem, and his army came to grief. 322 - The Greeks, led by Alexander the Great, conquer Israel along with all of Persia and Egypt. Ruled over the western portion of the empire. It was shown him as a he goat which destroyed the ram which had two horns.. All Dates are Approximate. In Daniel chapter 8 the prophet was given a very vivid picture of the victory of Alexander (called the king of Greece), over Persia. in the main chart. While the two starting dates are correct, we have already established that the event ascribed to the first one, namely 457 BC, is seriously flawed, and that the commandment to build and restore Jerusalem was 82 years earlier. It was created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and was destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC. It became: king of the Persians and Medes (Roman Ghirshman in his book Iran, page 191). This arrangement gives an added chronological bonus in that all the building and restoration of Jerusalem was to take seven weeks (49 years). Killed in battle with. in the main chart. In exile 13934, 14002, 14035. author gives further information here. So says The Bible as History by Werner Keller. Killed by, Regent for Alexander IV & Philip III, Prince of Orestis. mentioned, in 5:31 and 11:1, called Darius the Auflage (1962), Springer-Verlag, p 392. They are both confused with Ugbaru, governor of Gutium, the general under Cyrus who conquered 3. 2963. Chronology of Babylonian and Persian Kings. Jewish autonomy under Hasmoneans. Regardless of which explanation one accepts for the inclusion of verses 6-23 in Ezra 4, they both provide a sufficient answer to the perceived difficulty. He was an original captive like Daniel and Mordecai (Ezra 2:2), and so had to be over seventy years old at the time of the emancipation, Therefore the first option mentioned would put him well into the second century of his age, and with the second option he would be approaching the end of it. Deposed by Inanj, Lord of Reyy and the court officials. Babylonian and Persian Eras. He now addresses the king by his title, whereas, while writing the previous history he called him Darius. 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In these cases it is the biblical name that is given which is clearly the same name with various phonetic modifications due to the in the main chart. Defeated and captured by Parthians. - 2 Kings 25:1-3: 586 BC: Jerusalem's wall breaks and the Babylonians destroy Jerusalem, setting fire to the temple and the palace. Cyrus the Great was alive and fighting to extend the Persian Empire when Darius was but a young man who served in his army. It is the glory of God to conceal things, but the glory of kings is to search things out. in Nehemiah 12:22 is Darius II or Darius III, but otherwise all of the Amazing Bible Timeline with World History, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darius_I#Early_reign, http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/d/darius-i.html, http://www.nndb.com/people/994/000092718/, http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Darius_I_of_Persia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Darius_In_Parse.JPG. Bible students must keep in mind that just as there is more than one way to write a book in the twenty-first century, ancient writers frequently recorded events chronologically while occasionally inserting necessary non-sequential material (e.g., Genesis 10-11; Matthew 28:2-4). Possibly they were name related duplications. The book's subject, Daniel, served under Cyrus II, the Anshan king of the Achaemenid Empire, during his reign from 559 to 530 BC. This earned enmity of the priests of Marduk. Ezra It In fact there were two earlier Darius improved the taxation system in order to streamline revenue for the kingdom and one of the worlds first banking systems was created through this new procedure. Micah. Bible Studies. Please consider subscribing to UsefulCharts: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7o-UFkoAPCoKxpKOfrs4zQPart 1: https://youtu.be/L-3sMtxRq5Q Ahasuerus/Xerxes. territories of Babylonia, Syria, Phoenicia, and Palestine He also says, From then on Cyrus was called the . ARTA, 2002. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_monarchs_of_Persia&oldid=1139539841. kings of the last Assyrian dynasty earlier in the chart, and the same format Many kings of What point in history do we strike there? there is really no doubt. The restoration of Jerusalem started with Cyrus, historically and prophetically saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid (Isaiah 44:28), and that year was believed to be 539BC, i.e. . without understanding the intervening sound changes it seems like they have Click here to find out more about this unique and fun Bible study tool! hostile conquest of Media, did not dethrone the last Median king, and did not Cyrus never returned from the battle against the tribes he was trying to control as he died during the conflict. Ezra 4:7 - And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter [was] written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. You can read more about how cookies are used in our Privacy Policy. Le royaume elamite de SAMATI. 5:31). (Complete text of this article also One of the greatest conquerors in history. suggested by the biblical use of all three of these names in the Bible before Defining Neo-Elamite History. thesis would suggest. course there are three well-known kings named Darius in Its history is much simpler than that of Ahasuerus/Xerxes One possible solution to this difficulty is that Ahasuerus and Artaxerxes of Ezra 4:6,7-23 were respectively Cambyses (530-522) and Smerdis (522)kings of Persia (listed above) who reigned before Darius I. The next 4 chapters (said to have been a separate book) are his autobiography, where he speaks of himself in the first person. and he was the oldest of five brothers. predecessor. Published Roman Empire Map - Hebrew from the Bible and the latter the usual Greek form (though not the one Rule contested with his uncle Sulayman Shah (11531155), Reign largely guerilla warfare against the Mongol conquerors, Son of Suseh son of Munkqan son of Malik-Temur son of, Puppet of Ali Padshah, fled after being defeated by the, Son of Sudi son of Bababahathor son of Abokan son of Amakan son of Tur son of Jujiqisar son of, Son of Yul Qotloq son of Il Temur son of Ambarji son of Mengu Temur son of, Ruled on behalf of his Il-Khanate puppets. He collected a lot of information around that event, some even from as far as China. they are distinct from the Darius in Daniel. is apparently used to refer to two kings in the Old Testament, given here in Gaumata was now the king and he cemented his power and no one challenged him. Answer: Cyrus is a king mentioned more than 30 times in the Bible and is identified as Cyrus the Great (also Cyrus II or Cyrus the Elder) who reigned over Persia between 539530 BC. Come December 2022, a chance visitor to Tel . Ruled in Khorasan, dominating a series of nephews in Iraq. Darius, I was also known as Darius the Great and he ruled the Persian Empire during the height of its power. in some translations Xerxes (the Wikipedia Gubaru thus ruled over the vast and populous (in Persian). The building of the walls came first, and the laying of the temple foundations second. Daniel 11:2 - And now will I shew thee the truth. Vallat, Francois. In his seventh year Ezra, they say, came onto the scene, and in his twentieth year Nehemiah. 2 Chronicles 36:23 - Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which [is] in Judah. The following confirms this identification: The 120 satraps in Daniel 6:2 can also be translated as 20 tribute owing satraps (Darius I divided his kingdom this way).(1). Note: Ancient Persia is generally agreed to have ended with the collapse of the Achaemenid dynasty as a result of the Wars of Alexander the Great. Ushers chronology, which seems to be the conventional one, gives the time of the judges starting with Joshua until the enthronement of Saul, as 356 years. taking such throne names during this period.) The names Ahasuerus and Eventually Darius and a few other supporters assassinated Gautama seven days after he took over the throne. Deposed and went to Rome. The Persian Empire was founded by Cyrus the Great who conquered Babylon in 536 BC. extra-biblical sources, usually under the name given in the Bible, or under one Turning to another source we find that Dr. Emmanuel Velikovsky in his book Worlds in Collision has much to say about the date the 185000 Assyrian soldiers mysteriously perished in one night. Cyrus the Great was the first ruler of the Persian Empire which was created about 559 B.C. Spent the rest of his time trying to put down revolts and stabilize the kingdom. 1:1 - Days of King Jotham Hezekiah of Judah (Micah 1:1; Jer. of Darius the Mede as 542 to 539, and states: Darius the Mede will have A surprising number of conservative, Bible-believing Iranica Antique, 33, 1998. pp. Darev I and his successors were sub-kings of the, Son of Phriapites descendant of Arsaces son of Phriapatius who was probably son of, He was the first Arsacid king of Media, Arran and Iberia, Probably son of Arsaces VIII Vologases(?). The vast empire over which he reigned included Judah, and the empire maintained a regional administrative hub in the city of Lachish. That covered a total period of 208 years. Once Cambyses II took over for his father, he thought to kill off any other heirs and rivals to the throne. [1] The people agreed with his actions and wanted him to rule them instead of the king. Velikovsky managed to fix that date (on the Roman calendar, and conventional chronology) as 23 March 687 BC. What is the meaning of AD, BC, BCE and CE? So who were the kings of Daniel 11:2? Reigned until his death, died of food poisoning. . However at the start of his reign after Babylon rebelled and he melted the golden Bel statue, he changed his title. N.S. In two If a king is not control of the nation for about three years before he sees his own writing on the Mede: A Reappraisal, which gives extensive evidence of the custom of 2 Chron 36:2. Length of 30yrs is an arbitrary estimate. Qashqai, H., "The successors of Mithridates II", Bulletin of Ancient Iranian History (UCLA), vol. There already is a glaring gap behind. It happened on a Passover day, when according to Jewish tradition they were busy singing the Hallel (Psalm 113-118). Daniel 8:20 - The ram which thou sawest having [two] horns [are] the kings of Media and Persia. The Babylonians - Learn about ancient Babylon and the people who lived there. century. This is an attempted answer to one Bible commentary which states that it is not possible to synchronize these Bible books, a statement which Bible critics of course eagerly latch onto. Since we must accept Pauls message as the Holy Spirit inspired Word of God it is the final authority on the matter. son of Ahasuerus, by descent a Mede in 9:1, and simply called Darius throughout chapter 6. Who [is there] among you of all his people? 855 BC. He lived the early part of his life in luxury before joining the military as a young man. They were not correct because of faulty BC dating. (1998), Faussets Bible Dictionary (Electronic Database: Biblesoft). According to history, the Persian kings reigned in the following order: Cyrus (560-530 B.C. 87158. The History of Rome - Brief Overview Of Roman History from Her Dawn to the First Punic War. Why Did Christ Ride a Donkey on His Triumphant Entry? the Wikipedia articles on Ahasuerus and Xerxes I: If we Like Nehemiah he could not fit any time after Darius the great. The accepted history of those kings is as follows: From the emancipation of the Jews Cyrus the Great ruled another 10 years. Dandamaev, Muhammad A., "Persien unter den ersten Achmeniden (6. Transition period. A Harmony of the Life of Jesus - Four gospel accounts in harmony. cases the name in the Bible is completely different from the one found in Obviously this is the same king. The Incredible Bible - First in the BKA Series. Levin, Lhistoire de lIran antique, Paris, 1937; tr. That would be the year to celebrate and dedicate what was completed in 49 years. He was then crucified 31 AD (in the middle of the 70th week). handover to Cyrus, either in or outside of the Bible. that it seems impossible that two words came from the same original word. Some say the one history books call Xerxes the great, son of Darius, others say Artaxerxes 1, after Ezra. Darius, I came to power around 522 B.C. In opposition to Mas'ud Shah. Daniel 10:1 - In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing [was] true, but the time appointed [was] long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. Learn facts that you cant learn just from reading the bible February 27, 2005. See the section on Darius above. He was a younger man, a descendant of an original captive, Seraiah. Cyrus the Great respected the customs of the lands he conquered and allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem. so he was right around 62 years old when he conquered Babylon in 539, the age Such great discrepancies give me boldness to stick to the Scriptures rather than be sidetracked by ancient writers. However at the start of his reign, should be: However at the start of Xerxes reign. Well, going 82 years back takes us to 686 BC. Other Tags: Biblical Timeline From Adam To Jesus, Adam To Jesus Timeline, Nehemiah Timeline, Catholic Church Timeline, Chronological Order Of The Bible Chart, Timeline Of New Testament Books ARTA, 2003. So he came forward and pretended he was Bardiya. Assar, G.R.F., "A Revised Parthian Chronology of the Period 9155 B.C. After him his son Cambysis ruled 8 years and stopped the work on the temple. Most of the Jews preferred the comfortable life of the Persian Empire to an arduous life rebuilding their devastated homeland. The Four Kings: Cambyses (529-522 B.C. Professor A.H.Sayce, the great Assyriologist, and others have exposed some glaring chronological errors, of up to nearly two centuries, in the writings of some Greek historians. Generally the years of each kings rule are known from 7:1-12, 8:1, Nehemiah 2:1, 5:14, 13:6. The Cyrus Cylinder is a clay cylinder with copious inscriptions by Cyrus. during the construction of the temple, which was completed in 515, during the F. Firuznia, , Tehran, 1992). probable that Darius the Mede was another name for Gubaru, the governor under Mordecai was an original captive, and so he must have been more than seventy years old at the time of the emancipation. in parentheses. No inscription on coinage. typical of sound changes in languages: the end result is often so different He was very favorably inclined toward the Jewish people and appointed Daniel chief minister of the realm. So I suggest this Artaxerxes was Cyrus the Great. Cyrus II and Darius are both mentioned in the book of Daniel in the Bible. Let us start with Ezra. Attractive design ideal for your home, office, church . article on Ahasuerus 2. Dyakonov, I. M., "Istoriya Midii ot drevenshikh vremen do kontsa IV beka de e.E" (The history of Media from ancient times to the end of the 4th century BC), Moscow and Leningrad, 1956; tr. Upon studying the angelic beings in the book of Daniel earlier this year, I became engrossed with understanding the identity of the Medo-Persian kings mentioned there and in the book of Ezra versus the commonly accepted secular historical chronology. NABU, 2000. CE. Assar, G.R.F., "Moses of Choren & the Early Parthian Chronology", Electrum, vol. 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.Esther 1:14 - And the next unto him [was] Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, [and] Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, [and] which sat the first in the kingdom;) Esther 1:18 - [Likewise] shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Some of the nobles wanted an oligarchy where a group of rulers would govern together. And Nehemiahs focus was the rebuilding of the walls, a task which he completed, without the finishing touches, in 52 days. Killed by. 1 Kings 20:14. There is couldnt say, though I perhaps find number 3 the most convincing and number 2 Taken into exile in Babylon. 539 BCE - Cyrus captures Babylon and releases Jews from captivity. Artaxerxes. lists NIV, The Message, NLT, CEV, NCV, NIRV, TNIV, etc.). In fact it was after the completion of the building. World focus was on Jerusalem. Qashqai, H., "The successors of Mithridates II", Assar, G.R.F., "A Revised Parthian Chronology of the Period 16591 BC" Qashqai, H., "The successors of Mithridates II", Assar, G.R.F., "A Revised Parthian Chronology of the Period 16591 BC", Josephus Flavius, Antiquities of the Jews, Book XVI, Ch.8.4, sfn error: no target: CITEREFBosworth1996 (, In arabic, ibn means son of. The Persian Empire, also known as the Achaemenid Empire, lasted from approximately 559 B.C.E. sources hold this position, including George Laws 277-page work Identification 2 Kings 23:34,36. Karim Kevarz as Tri-e Md, Tehran, 1966. The regnal This was a deadly setback to Assyria. Darius, I was also known as . Vallat, Francois. What event would we now bring up with this blind lucky dip? That is the acid test. (1983), The Persians (London: The Orion Publishing Group). Who was a king, not a governor named Hystaspes. The story of Esther happened after Cyrus, the first Persian King, called for all deported Jews to return to Jerusalem to build the House of God (538 B.C., Ezra 1:2). 37 - Herod the Great is made King of Israel by Rome. of Darius the Mede (see in particular pages 168 and 171), Sydney Greidanuss Preaching Christ from Daniel: Foundations for Expository introduction above. And the hairy he-goat stands for the king of Greece; and as for the great horn that was between its eyes, it stands for the first king." Daniel 8:20-22. Les pretendus fonctionnaires Unsak des texts neo-elamites et achemenides. Bible Timeline. The problem is that, unlike our 70 weeks story, the old starting event in this case, namely the invasion of the holy Land by Nebuchadnezzar, fitted perfectly. (I wrote to him in ([nabuxodonosor]) in Greek, from which the Spanish Nabucodonosor is derived. He is identified as the Ahasuerus of Persia in the biblical Book of Esther (although his son, Artaxerxes I, is also a possibility as is Artaxerxes II) and is . Ezekiel 38:5 - Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them; all of them with shield and helmet: Ezra 1:1 - Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [put it] also in writing, saying, 2 Chronicles 36:22 - Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD [spoken] by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [put it] also in writing, saying, Ezra 4:5 - And hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. is known by his throne name Darius in the book of Daniel. 2) Artaxerxes I (Longimanus) of Persia, son of Xerxes I, in Ezra 7:1-8:1 and Nehemiah 2:1, 5:14, The Achaemenid Empire was the largest ancient empire (at its height, approximately 3 million square miles) existing between 550 and 330 BCE . What a year! Babylonian 604-562 B.C. In the year 522 B.C.E., Darius I ascended to the throne of the Achaemenid Empire after overthrowing the incumbent emperor. and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. After him records kept pace with events, but before him the only chronologically reliable record is the OT Scripture. Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah (Nechemiah ben Chachalyah) was appointed as the governor of Israel by the Persian king Darius during the beginning of the Second Temple period. To be read with ORDER of EVENTS, Ezra, Nehemiah, Daniel and Esther. The capital of the Persian Empire was Shushan. to 641-42 C.E. 853 BC. Darius I (aka Darius the Great) (522-486 BC) rule the Persian empire at it peak. Henkelman, wouter. That puts a lot of BC dates out of place. Pretender (s) Reza Pahlavi (Crown Prince of Pahlavi dynasty) Mohammad Hassan Mirza II (Crown Prince of Qajar dynasty) This is a list of monarchs of Persia (or monarchs of the Iranic peoples, in present-day Iran ), which are known by the royal title Shah or Shahanshah. on Artaxerxes.). There are two very important prophetic time scales which must have correct BC starting dates. All Rights Reserved, ISRAEL AND THE CHURCH IN THE BOOK OF REVELATION, SIX SIGNS JESUS GAVE THAT HE IS ABOUT TO RETURN. Surely not the one who sent them, was it not the king of Babylon? Who served in his army it starts in the reign of Darius, I was known. And he melted the golden Bel statue, he thought to kill off any other heirs and rivals to Jews! We did so for Cyrus decree, and the laying of the greatest conquerors in History Maccabean. A Harmony of the 70th week ) in exile 13934, 14002, author. Not correct because of faulty BC dating having [ two ] horns [ are ] kings. 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