Daniel 10:12-13

10:12 Then he said to me, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel, for from the very first day you applied your mind ¹  to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come in response to your words. 10:13 However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia was opposing me for twenty-one days. But ²  Michael, one of the leading princes, came to help me, because I was left there ³  with the kings of Persia.

[10:12]  ¹ tn Heb “gave your heart.”

[10:13]  ² tn Heb “and behold.”

[10:13]  ³ tc The Greek version of Theodotion reads “I left him [i.e., Michael] there,” and this is followed by a number of English translations (cf. NAB, NRSV, NLT).