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In Daniel 8:23-25, the angel, Gabriel, continued in his description of Antiochus IV; that Antiochus would take the throne through deceit against the rightful heir, his nephew Demetrius. Antiochus IV would have great power, but it was not by his own power, having been possessed by Satan. Gabriel told Daniel that Antiochus IV would prosper in the beginning, defeat mighty rulers and generals and destroy many of the Holy people of Israel; deceiving himself thinking himself great enough to oppose God. Nevertheless, Antiochus IV would ultimately and suddenly be broken, but not by assassination or in battle but supernaturally, by God. Antiochus IV is the first little horn of Daniel.

Daniel chapter 11 is some of the most precise prophesies of the entire bible. The angel, Gabriel, visited Daniel in the third year of Cyrus, king of Persia, (Daniel 10:1), he revealed to Daniel that God supported Darius, using him since the first year of his reign in 539BC. It is God whom controls the kingdom of men. Daniel 4:17 "This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men." The 'watchers' are God's Holy Angels.

Daniel 11:2-3 "And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. {3} And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will." The three kings were Cambyses (530-522BC), Pseudo-Smerds (522BC) and Darius I Hystaspes (522-486BC). Ahasuerus was the fourth king. The mighty king prophesied here was Alexander the Great (336-323BC) and as prophesied, his kingdom was divided between his four generals rather than given to his sons. The four generals are mentioned above. While the history of the exploits of these generals could be written here, they are not the basis of this document. Therefore, we shall skip ahead to the coming of the 'vile' person beginning in Daniel 11:21, the first little horn.

Daniel 11:21 "And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries." This verse is of great importance as the coming Son of Perdition will also arrive the same way; coming in peaceably, and deceitfully to obtain the kingdom by flatteries.