It’s likely that Daniel influenced as many as thirteen kings and four kingdoms in his lifetime. As we will see in the following chapters, Daniel’s influence on these kings was enormous. Wicked though most of the kings were, Daniel’s counsel, courage, and absolute integrity often turned them away from idolatry and led them to recognize the power of the true God. His influence in the lives of Nebuchadnezzar and Darius in particular is made evident by the fact that these great kings seemed to admire