Excerpt from The Bible Pedigree of the Nations of the World, as Attested and Expanded by Ancient Records and Traditions, and by Early and Long-Lasting National NamesThe two clearest references under that name to its history being found in Dan. Xi, 2, where Xerxes' invasion of it is foretold and in Dan. Viii, 5 - 8, 20 - 22, where a prophecy is made of the conquest of the Persian empire by a king of Greece, and the subsequent fourfold division of his own dominions.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.