the third year of Cyrus. Called by his appellative "Darius" (= the Restrainer, or Maintainer, in Daniel 9:1. Dan 9:42 4BC.) Two years later than Daniel 9. This is Daniel's latest date; which continues to the end of this book, seventythree years since his deportation: he being now eighty-nine years old.
thing. word, or matter.
Belteshazzar. See Daniel 1:7.
but the time appointed was long. but [concerned]. long warfare.
time appointed. Hebrew. tzaba. Generally rendered "host" or "army" (Daniel 8:10; Daniel 8:11; Daniel 8:12). Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for warfare.
long: or, great.