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Daniel 10:13
13But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
Daniel 10:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
- New International Version (NIV)But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days, but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia,
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.
Context of Daniel 10:13
11And he said unto me, O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words which I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. And as he spoke this word unto me, I stood trembling. 12And he said unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come because of thy words. But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. 14And I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people at the end of the days: for the vision is yet for [many] days. 15And as he was speaking with me according to these words, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
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וְשַׂ֣ר׀ מַלְכ֣וּת פָּרַ֗ס עֹמֵ֤ד לְנֶגְדִּי֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וְאֶחָ֣ד י֔וֹם וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִֽיכָאֵ֗ל אַחַ֛ד הַשָּׂרִ֥ים הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים בָּ֣א לְעָזְרֵ֑נִי וַאֲנִי֙ נוֹתַ֣רְתִּי שָׁ֔ם אֵ֖צֶל מַלְכֵ֥י פָרָֽס׃Read the interlinear
- princeשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- kingdomמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
- Persiaפָּרַסpâras · PersiaH6539
- oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
- daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- Michaelמִיכָאֵלmîykâ'êl · MichaelH4317
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- helpעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
- remainedיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498
- kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
Cross-references for Daniel 10:13
- Daniel 10:20And he said, Knowest thou wherefore I am come unto thee? And now I return to fight with the prince of Persia; and when I go forth, behold, the prince of Greece shall come.
- Ezra 4:4And the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building;
- Zechariah 3:1And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of Jehovah, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
- Ephesians 6:12because our struggle is not against blood and flesh, but against principalities, against authorities, against the universal lords of this darkness, against spiritual [power] of wickedness in the heavenlies.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18wherefore we have desired to come to you, even I Paul, both once and twice, and Satan has hindered us.
- Daniel 10:21However, I will declare unto thee that which is set down in the scripture of truth; and there is not one that sheweth himself strong with me against these, but Michael your prince.
- Daniel 12:1And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who standeth for the children of thy people; and there shall be a time of distress, such as never was since there was a nation until that time. And at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that is found written in the book.
- Jude 1:9But Michael the archangel, when disputing with the devil he reasoned about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring a railing judgment against [him], but said, [The] Lord rebuke thee.
- Revelation 12:7And there was war in the heaven: Michael and his angels went to war with the dragon. And the dragon fought, and his angels;
- Colossians 2:10and ye are complete in him, who is the head of all principality and authority,
- 1 Peter 3:22who is at [the] right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being subjected to him.
Commentaries on Daniel 10:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me - I think it would go far to make a legend or a precarious tale of this important place to endeavor to maintain that either a good or evil Angel Is intended here. Cyrus alone was the prince of Persia, and God had destined him to be the deliverer of his people; but there were some matters, of which we are not informed, that caused him to hesitate for some time. Fearing, probably, the greatness of the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13But the prince of the kingdom of Persia - In explaining this very difficult verse it may be proper (1) to consider the literal sense of the words; (2) to deduce the fair meaning of the passage as thus explained; and (3) to notice the practical truths taught. The word rendered “prince” - שׂר s'ar - means, properly, a leader, commander, chief, as of troops, Genesis 21:22; of a king‘s body-guard, Genesis 37:36; of cup-bearers, Genesis 41:9; of a prison…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-21Verses 10-21 Whenever we enter into communion with God, it becomes us to have a due sense of the infinite distance between us and the holy God. How shall we, that are dust and ashes, speak to the Lord of glory? Nothing is more likely, nothing more effectual to revive the drooping spirits of the saints, than to be assured of God's love to them. From the very first day we begin to look toward God in a way of duty, he is ready to meet us in the way of mercy…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13the prince of the kingdom: Spiritual forces behind different nations, like the spirit prince of Persia or Greece, blocked the way of God's messenger who responded to the prayers of God's people (see Daniel 10:20–11:1). one of the chief princes: An archangel is a chief among God's heavenly messengers. Daniel's world, and ours, has more than what we can see. Daniel learns that history's great events happen against a real spiritual backdrop. In this world…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. prince of ... Persia--the angel of darkness that represented the Persian world power, to which Israel was then subject. This verse gives the reason why, though Daniel's "words were heard from the first day" (Da 10:12), the good angel did not come to him until more than three weeks had elapsed (Da 10:4). one and twenty days--answering to the three weeks of Daniel's mourning (Da 10:2). Michael--that is, "Who is like God?" Though an archangel, "one of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Daniel 10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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