Daniel 11:1. This verse really belongs to Daniel 10, and should be taken as the final clause of the preceding paragraph. first year of Darius: the mention of Darius is exceedingly difficult, as Daniel 10:1 dates the prophecy in the third year of Cyrus. The LXX reads Cyrus instead of Darius. confirm and strengthen him: i.e. Michael, not Darius. If the translation is right, Daniel is represented as coming to the assistance of Michael in his contest with the other angels. But the LXX reads, confirms and strengthens me. Charles emends Daniel 10:20 b - Daniel 11:1 f. thus: When I go forth, lo, the prince of Greece shall come, and there is none that holdeth with me against these, but Michael your prince, who standeth up to confirm and strengthen me. But I will tell thee that which is inscribed in the writing of truth. Behold, there shall stand up, etc.
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Daniel 11:1
1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.