12. “Then he said to me, ‘Don’t be afraid, Daniel! For from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come because of your words.
13. However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia resisted me for 21 days, but behold Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I had been detained there with the kings of Persia.
14. Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future days. For the vision concerns days yet to come.’
15. “While he was speaking these words to me, I bowed my face toward the ground and was speechless.
16. Then behold, one who resembled a human touched my lips. I opened my mouth and spoke, and said to him that stood before me, ‘O my Lord because of the vision, anguish has overcome me and I have no strength.
17. For how can this servant of my Lord speak with my Lord since no strength remains in me and no spirit is left in me?’
18. “Again the one who looked like a man touched me and strengthened me.
19. Then he said: ‘Highly valued man, do not fear! Shalom to you. Be strong, now! Chazak!’ “Even as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, ‘Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.’
20. “Then he said: ‘Do you understand why I have come to you? Now I must return to fight against the prince of Persia! When I go, behold, the prince of Greece will come.
21. But first, I will tell you what is recorded in the writing of truth.’ (No one strengthened me against these, except Michael your prince.