Daniel 10:1

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 9:0 . 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] a 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.