28PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.31And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

1In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans;

1Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.