20. 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.
Dan. VIII. 21.
21. But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth:
the Book of future events
and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
“Michael the archangel.” See Jude 9th verse.—“The captain of the Lord’s host.” See Joshua V. 15.—“Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels.” Rev. XII. 7.
The next chapter gives a bird’s-eye view of the period covered by the 2300 days. For a full explanation see Note D.
CHAPTER XI. [Hebrew.]
[a]1.] Also I
Gabriel