Discovery BoxDaniel 10:13 
Context10:13 However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia was opposing me for twenty-one days. But 1 Michael, one of the leading princes, came to help me, because I was left there 2 with the kings of Persia.
Daniel 12:1
Context12:1 “At that time Michael,
the great prince who watches over your people, 3
will arise. 4
There will be a time of distress
unlike any other from the nation’s beginning 5
up to that time.
But at that time your own people,
all those whose names are 6 found written in the book,
will escape.
1 tn Heb “and behold.”
2 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).
3 tn Heb “stands over the sons of your people.”
4 tn Heb “will stand up.”
5 tn Or “from the beginning of a nation.”
6 tn The words “whose names are” are added in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarification.
