Daniel 10:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then he said to me, 'Do you understand why I came to you? I have to go back now and fight against the spiritual prince over Persia. And after I leave, the prince of Greece is going to show up.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

There's a whole spiritual battle happening behind the scenes that we can't even see.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Book of Daniel, traditionally attributed to the prophet Daniel, was written for Jewish people, likely during the Hellenistic period (2nd century BCE). It was

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