Daniel 10:13
Daniel 10 :13
But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.
— NIV
Context
The first naming of the archangel Michael, depicted as a warrior prince.
Daniel 10:13
The first mention of Michael by name—revealed as “one of the chief princes” of heaven.
Michael the Warrior
This verse introduces Michael as a heavenly warrior engaged in spiritual combat. The concept of angelic princes over nations and Michael’s role as Israel’s special protector shapes angelology in all three Abrahamic traditions.