Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.
Ver. 20. Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee?] q.d., I told thee that before, Dan 10:14 and I look thou shouldst remember it.
I will return to fight with the prince of Persia.] To defeat and prevent his tyranny and cruel intents against thy people, see Dan 10:13 not without the devil's hand and help.
And when I am gone forth,] sc., Out of Persia.
Lo, the prince of Grecia.] Great Alexander, whom I will fetch in, so that the Persians shall have henceforth little leisure or mind to meddle with the Jews. There were other Grecian captains also before Alexander, who found the Persians somewhat to do, as Leonidas, Miltiades, Themistocles; but he overturned their monarchy.