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Daniel 11:1
ESV “And as for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and strengthen him.
NIV And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I took my stand to support and protect him.)
NASB In the first year of Darius the Mede, I arose to be of assistance and a protection for him.
CSB In the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to strengthen and protect him.)
NLT I have been standing beside Michael to support and strengthen him since the first year of the reign of Darius the Mede.)
KJV Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.

What does Daniel 11:1 mean?

This verse reads like the conclusion of the prior chapter. An angel, probably Gabriel, has come to visit Daniel to explain his most recent vision (Daniel 10:1, 20–21). The last comment the angel made referred to Michael, the archangel (Jude 1:9; Revelation 12:7). Here, the angel says he worked to "confirm and strengthen" someone. The "him" mentioned here might be Darius the Mede (Daniel 5:31; 9:1). The other possibility is that the angel was assisting Michael in their mutual fight.

The angel's description of history will begin with Darius and end with the last Gentile ruler in the end times (Daniel 11:45; Revelation 19:19–20). Darius took power around 539 BC through the Medo-Persian empire, which followed the capture of Babylon and the killing of Babylonian king Belshazzar (Daniel 5:30). He was incredibly pleased with Daniel, yet he was tricked into passing a decree causing Daniel to be thrown into a den of lions (Daniel 6:12–14). When Darius saw that Daniel's God had delivered him from the lions, he had Daniel's accusers thrown into the lions' den (Daniel 6:24). Further, he issued a proclamation commanding all subjects to honor Daniel's God (Daniel 6:25–28).

Daniel receives these predictions during the third year of Cyrus's reign (Daniel 10:1), or approximately 536 BC.
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