Daniel 8:11

8:11 It also acted arrogantly against the Prince of the army, ¹  from whom ²  the daily sacrifice was removed and whose sanctuary ³  was thrown down.

Daniel 9:17

9:17 “So now, our God, accept ⁴  the prayer and requests of your servant, and show favor to ⁵  your devastated sanctuary for your own sake. ⁶ 

Daniel 11:31

11:31 His forces ⁷  will rise up and profane the fortified sanctuary, ⁸  stopping the daily sacrifice. In its place they will set up ⁹  the abomination that causes desolation.

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¹ sn The prince of the army may refer to God (cf. “whose sanctuary” later in the verse) or to the angel Michael (cf. 12:1).

² tn Or perhaps “and by him,” referring to Antiochus rather than to God.

³ sn Here the sanctuary is a reference to the temple of God in Jerusalem.

⁴ tn Heb “hear.” Here the verb refers to hearing favorably, accepting the prayer and responding positively.

⁵ tn Heb “let your face shine.” This idiom pictures God smiling in favor. See Pss 31:16; 67:1; 80:3, 7, 19.

⁶ tn Heb “for the sake of my Lord.” Theodotion has “for your sake.” Cf. v. 19.

⁷ tn Heb “arms.”

⁸ tn Heb “the sanctuary, the fortress.”

⁹ tn Heb “will give.”