So the guard took away their rich food and wine, giving them vegetables.

When the order went out to kill the advisors, they searched for Daniel and his friends to kill them, too.

So the regional authorities, governors, deputy governors, advisors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all of the other administrators of the provinces assembled to dedicate the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had erected. They took their places in front of the statue that he had erected.

Just then, certain influential Chaldeans took this opportunity to come forward and denounce the Jews.

"Belteshazzar, chief of the diviners, since I know that the spirit of the holy gods is within you, and no mystery too difficult for you, explain to me the vision of my dream that I saw, along with its interpretation.

and Darius the Mede took over the kingdom at the age of 62.

The shattered horn and the four that took its place are four kingdoms that will come from his nation, but they will not have his strength.