Discovery BoxDaniel 7:6 
Context7:6 “After these things, 1 as I was watching, another beast 2 like a leopard appeared, with four bird-like wings on its back. 3 This beast had four heads, 4 and ruling authority was given to it.
Daniel 11:3-4
Context11:3 Then a powerful king 5 will arise, exercising great authority and doing as he pleases. 11:4 Shortly after his rise to power, 6 his kingdom will be broken up and distributed toward the four winds of the sky 7 – but not to his posterity or with the authority he exercised, for his kingdom will be uprooted and distributed to others besides these.
1 tn Aram “this.” So also in v. 7.
2 tn Aram “and behold, another one.”
3 tn Or “sides.”
4 sn If the third animal is Greece, the most likely identification of these four heads is the four-fold division of the empire of Alexander the Great following his death. See note on Dan 8:8.
5 sn The powerful king mentioned here is Alexander the Great (ca. 336-323
6 tn Heb “and when he stands.”
7 tn Or “the heavens.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heavens” or “sky” depending on the context.
