Daniel 10:15

15 And when he had spoken with me according to these words, I turned my face to the ground, and was pricked .

Daniel 10:15 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 10:15

And when he had spoken such words unto me
As before related, concerning the contest between him and the prince of Persia; and especially concerning what would befall the people of the Jews in the latter day: I set my face toward the ground;
not being able to look up; his eyes were fixed upon the earth like one confounded and thunderstruck, filled with amazement and wonder: and I became dumb;
not able to speak a word, as is the case of persons sometimes in surprise, or through excess of any of the passions: this arose either from the majesty of the angel; or rather from the nature and importance of the things he said; or from a consciousness of his own impurity, and so of his unworthiness to converse with so exalted a creature, and to be favoured with such secrets. The Arabic version is, "and I supplicated"; very wrongly.

Daniel 10:15 In-Context

13 But the prince of the kingdom of the Persians withstood me twenty-one days: and behold, Michael, one of the princes, came to help me; and I left him there with the chief of the kingdom of the Persians:

14 and I have come to inform thee of all that shall befall thy people in the last days: for the vision is yet for days.

15 And when he had spoken with me according to these words, I turned my face to the ground, and was pricked .

16 And, behold, as it were the likeness of a son of man touched my lips; and I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him that stood before me, O lord, at the sight of thee my bowels were turned within me, and I had no strength.

17 And how shall thy servant be able, O lord, to speak with this my lord? and as for me, from henceforth strength will not remain in me, and there is no breath left in me.