1;  Daniel, considering the time of the captivity,
  3;  makes confession of sins,
 16;  and prays for the restoration of Jerusalem.
 20;  Gabriel informs him of the seventy weeks.

 * A.M. 3466.  B.C. 538.  Darius.
  1:21  5:31  6:1,28  11:1 
 * Ahasuerus.
   This was the Astyages of the heathen historians; as we learn
   from Tobit 14:15, where the taking of Nineveh is ascribed to
   Nebuchadnezzar and Assuerus, who were the same with
   Nabopolassar and Astyages.

 * which.  or, in which he, etc.