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And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Also I - I, the angel. He alludes here to what he had done on a former occasion to promote the interests of the Hebrew people and to secure …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

In the first year of Darius.— These words must be closely connected with the last verse of Daniel 10:0. The allusion is, most prob…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Interpreters explain this verse in various ways. Some think the angel fought for the Persian king and support their opinion because he did not begi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Also I, in the first year of Darius the Mede
These words more properly belong to the preceding chapter, and should h…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The angel shows Daniel the succession of the Persian and Grecian empires. The kings of Egypt and Syria are mentioned; Judea was between their domin…

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