2 In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for [ver. 13]three weeks. 3 I ate no delicacies, no meat or wine entered my mouth, nor did I [Amos 6:6;Matt. 6:17] anoint myself at all, for [See ver. 2above]the full three weeks.
12 Then he said to me, ver. 19;[Judg. 6:23;Rev. 1:17] "Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you [ch. 9:3] set your heart to understand and [ch. 9:3] humbled yourself before your God, [Acts 10:4] your words have been heard, [ch. 9:23]and I have come because of your words. 13 ver. 20The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me [ver. 2, 3] twenty-one days, but ver. 21;ch. 12:1;Jude 9;Rev. 12:7Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I was left there with the kings of Persia,