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.
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Gill's Exposition
But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days,.... Which was just the time Daniel had been mourning and fasting, Dan 10:2, and the angel had had his instructions to acquaint…
Barnes' Notes
But 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…
Adam Clarke
But 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…
Much ado here is to bring Daniel to be able to bear what Christ has to say to him. Still we have him in a fright, hardly and very slowly recovering himself; but he is still answered and supported with…
Cambridge Bible
The opposition, for 21 days (cf. Dan 10:10), of the -prince," i.e. the patron-angel, of Persia, prevented the dazzling being from reaching Daniel sooner.
the prince of the kingdom of Persia its…
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