Discovery BoxDaniel 9:17 
Context9:17 “So now, our God, accept 1 the prayer and requests of your servant, and show favor to 2 your devastated sanctuary for your own sake. 3
Daniel 11:9
Context11:9 Then the king of the north 4 will advance against the empire of the king of the south, but will withdraw to his own land.
Daniel 11:19
Context11:19 He will then turn his attention to the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall, not to be found again.
1 tn Heb “hear.” Here the verb refers to hearing favorably, accepting the prayer and responding positively.
2 tn Heb “let your face shine.” This idiom pictures God smiling in favor. See Pss 31:16; 67:1; 80:3, 7, 19.
3 tn Heb “for the sake of my Lord.” Theodotion has “for your sake.” Cf. v. 19.
4 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king of the north) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
