Daniel 11:1

1 And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)

Daniel 11:1 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
English Standard Version (ESV)
1 "And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.
New Living Translation (NLT)
1 I have been standing beside Michael to support and strengthen him since the first year of the reign of Darius the Mede.)
The Message Bible (MSG)
1 "'And I, in my turn, have been helping him out as best I can ever since the first year in the reign of Darius the Mede.' The Kings of the South and the North
American Standard Version (ASV)
1 And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
1 During Darius the Mede's first year as king, I strengthened and defended Michael."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
1 In the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to strengthen and protect him.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
1 I stepped forward to help him and keep him safe. It was the first year that Darius, the Mede, was king.

Daniel 11:1 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 11:1

Also I, in the first year of Darius the Mede
These words more properly belong to the preceding chapter, and should have concluded that, and the "eleventh" chapter should have begun in the next verse; and they are not the words of Daniel, as Jerom and others; but of the angel telling Daniel, not only what he had been lately doing, and would do in the court of Persia for his people; but what he had done in the beginning of that monarchy, the very first year that Darius the Mede became king of Babylon, and head of the whole monarchy; see ( Daniel 5:30 Daniel 5:31 ) , the Septuagint and Arabic versions render it, "in the first year of Cyrus"; which was the same time; for Darius and Cyrus reigned together. Even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him;
not Michael your Prince, as Jarchi; for he being no other than the Son of God, an uncreated Angel, needed not the help and assistance of a created one, nor could receive any strength and confirmation from such an one; unless this is to be understood, not with respect to Michael himself abstractly considered, but as in relation to the people of the Jews, on whose side Michael was; and so this angel took part with him and them, and as his minister served them both, in defending them, and taking care of their affairs at this time; so Jacchiades paraphrases it, to confirm and strengthen Israel: but it seems rather to design Darius, and the sense to be, that this angel strengthened Darius and Cyrus in their good intentions to let the people of Israel go free and give them full liberty and encouragement to go into their own land, and rebuild their city and temple; about which some doubts and hesitations might arise in their minds, and objections be made by some of their nobles and courtiers to it, being moved and influenced by an evil spirit, the adversary of this good angel; but he attended them so closely, and so strongly suggested to them what they should do in this case, that he carried his point on behalf of the Jews; for this respects not so much the destruction of the Chaldean monarchy, and the establishing the Persian monarchy on the ruins of it, and settling Darius on the throne, and strengthening his kingdom and interest, as the confirmation of him and Cyrus in their designs in favour of the Jews. The Syriac version is, "from the first year of Darius the Mede, he rose up to help me, and assist me"; as if the angel was still speaking of Michael, who came to his help against the prince of Persia, and was the only one that held with him, and had done so from the beginning of the Persian empire; but the Hebrew text will not admit of such a translation.

Daniel 11:1 In-Context

1 And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)
2 “Now then, I tell you the truth: Three more kings will arise in Persia, and then a fourth, who will be far richer than all the others. When he has gained power by his wealth, he will stir up everyone against the kingdom of Greece.
3 Then a mighty king will arise, who will rule with great power and do as he pleases.
4 After he has arisen, his empire will be broken up and parceled out toward the four winds of heaven. It will not go to his descendants, nor will it have the power he exercised, because his empire will be uprooted and given to others.
5 “The king of the South will become strong, but one of his commanders will become even stronger than he and will rule his own kingdom with great power.

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