¹¹ He said to me, “Daniel, you are of great value.^[a] Understand the words that I am about to^[b] speak to you. So stand up,^[c] for I have now been sent to you.” When he said this^[d] to me, I stood up shaking. ¹² Then he said to me, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel, for from the very first day you applied your mind^[e] to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come in response to your words. ¹³ However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia was opposing me for twenty-one days. But^[f] Michael, one of the leading princes, came to help me, because I was left there^[g] with the kings of Persia.