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.

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